The communities of Chopwell and Rowlands Gill sit within the borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, tucked into the attractive River Derwent valley. The area benefits from plenty of green space - notably Chopwell Woods and riverside walks along the River Derwent - which makes it popular with walkers, cyclists and people seeking easy access to the North East countryside.
Historically Chopwell was a coal‑mining village with a strong working‑class and left‑leaning political tradition (it earned the nickname “Little Moscow” in the 20th century), while Rowlands Gill developed as a riverside service centre with shops, pubs and community groups. Today the area is largely residential with a mix of local businesses and commuters travelling to Newcastle and wider Tyneside, retaining a noticeable sense of local identity and community activity rooted in its industrial past and natural setting.
Postcode districts covering Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.3 miles
- Sunderland 14.9 miles
- South Shields 15.3 miles
- Gateshead 8.1 miles
- Washington 11.1 miles
- Durham 13 miles
- Wallsend 12.1 miles
- Newburn 4.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 15.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 13.7 miles
- Blyth 17.5 miles
- Peterlee 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- High Spen Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Chopwell Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rowlands Gill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Low Westwood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Winlaton and High Spen Ward 1.9 miles
- Burnopfield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Burnopfield and Dipton Ward 2.5 miles
- Hedley Parish 2.6 miles
- Medomsley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ebchester Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hobson Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
NE17 7JE, NE17 7LE, NE39 1PU, NE39 2AA, NE39 2JB, NE39 1EA, NE39 1JT, NE39 2PR, NE39 2PF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.8 miles
- Wylam Railway Station 4 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 8 miles
- Haymarket bus station 8 miles
Hotels near Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ad
- Anchor Inn 4 4 miles
- Oak Tree Inn 3.4 miles
- The Beamish Park Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- INNSiDE Newcastle 4 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 5.3 miles
- Michelangelos - Rooms, Restaurant & Bar 4.3 miles
- The Ship Inn 4.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter 4 7.6 miles
- Gibside Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 7.8 miles
Schools in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
- Chopwell Primary School Primary
- Highfield Community Primary School Primary
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primary
Local points of interest
- Ravensworth Estate 6 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 7.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.1 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.1 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 8.2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.4 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 8.6 miles