Low Westwood
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.902, -1.822 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 11 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 (Consett) |
Low Westwood is a small village in County Durham, set on the rural fringe of the former industrial heartland around Consett. It sits in the rolling landscape of the Derwent valley and feels more like a quiet residential community than a commercial centre, with stone cottages and lanes giving way to open fields and wooded valleys nearby.
The village’s character reflects the north-east’s industrial past and its rural present: generations were connected to coal mining and the steelworks around Consett, while today many residents commute to larger towns or enjoy local outdoor pursuits. Walks along the valley and the River Derwent, visible stretches of old industrial earthworks and a close-knit social vibe make it a place where countryside and industrial heritage sit side by side.
Postcode districts covering Low Westwood
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10 miles16 km
- Sunderland 16.1 miles25.8 km
- South Shields 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Gateshead 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Washington 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Durham 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Wallsend 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Newburn 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Whitley Bay 17.4 miles28 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Blyth 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Peterlee 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ebchester Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Chopwell Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Medomsley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hedley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- High Spen Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Benfieldside Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Dipton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rowlands Gill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leadgate Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Low Westwood
NE17 7PT, NE17 7QB, NE17 7PA, NE17 7SG, NE17 7PP, NE17 7SF, NE17 7PR, NE17 7PF, NE17 7SR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.3 miles50.4 km
- Prudhoe Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Stocksfield Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Eldon Square bus station 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Haymarket bus station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Low Westwood Ad
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Michelangelos 6 miles9.6 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Durham House Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Ravensworth Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 9.2 miles14.7 km
- St James' Park Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 10 miles16.1 km