Follingsby is a small, largely industrial and residential area on the western edge of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, lying close to the Team Valley trading estate and the A1 corridor. It comprises pockets of housing alongside business parks and light industrial units, so the landscape feels functional rather than purely suburban.
Historically the land was rural and, like much of the region, was shaped by the north-east’s industrial expansion and its roots in County Durham; today residents tend to rely on nearby centres such as the Metrocentre and Newcastle for shopping and leisure. Good road links make it practical for commuting, and local green spaces and community groups give it a quieter, everyday character despite the surrounding commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Follingsby
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.2 miles10 km
- Sunderland 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Hartlepool 22.4 miles36 km
- South Shields 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Gateshead 3 miles4.9 km
- Washington 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Durham 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Wallsend 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Newburn 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Whitley Bay 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 7 miles11.2 km
- Blyth 12.7 miles20.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wardley and Leam Lane Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Fellgate and Hedworth Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pelaw and Heworth Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Washington North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hebburn South Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Windy Nook and Whitehills Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hebburn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Monkton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Springwell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Boldon Colliery Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Washington West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Primrose Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Follingsby
NE10 8YR, NE36 0BY, NE36 0BZ, NE10 8YA, NE36 0BF, NE10 8YX, NE10 8YG, NE10 8YF, NE10 8YE
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Heworth Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brockley railway station 2.5 miles4 km
- Eldon Square bus station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Haymarket bus station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near Follingsby Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Durham House Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Sutherlands Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hilton Newcastle Gateshead 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
Local points of interest
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- St James' Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km