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 miles13.3 km
- Sunderland 14.9 miles23.9 km
- South Shields 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Gateshead 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Washington 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Durham 13 miles21 km
- Wallsend 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Newburn 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Whitley Bay 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 13.7 miles22 km
- Blyth 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Peterlee 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- High Spen Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Chopwell Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Rowlands Gill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Low Westwood Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Winlaton and High Spen Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Burnopfield Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Burnopfield and Dipton Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hedley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Medomsley Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ebchester Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hobson Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
NE39 1EB, NE39 1DS, NE39 1QP, NE17 7BT, NE17 7JA, NE39 1EF, NE39 1EG, NE39 1DG, NE39 1PA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.8 miles51.1 km
- Wylam Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Prudhoe Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8 miles12.8 km
- Haymarket bus station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ad
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Michelangelos 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
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 miles9.7 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 7.4 miles12 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km
- St James' Park Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km