North Gosforth
Parish in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| Coordinates: | 55.028, -1.617 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 70 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
North Gosforth sits on the northern edge of Gosforth, a suburban area of Newcastle upon Tyne in England. It has a mix of suburban housing and pockets of open, semi-rural land, with easy road links to the city and the A1 corridor, making it popular with commuters while still feeling on the edge of the countryside.
The area has agricultural roots and a quieter village feel compared with central Newcastle upon Tyne, but benefits from local shops, community groups and nearby business parks that provide employment. Residents often point to the balance of green space, local amenities and straightforward access to the city as what makes North Gosforth appealing.
Postcode districts covering North Gosforth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 2.2 miles
- Sunderland 12 miles
- South Shields 8.4 miles
- Gateshead 6 miles
- Washington 9.7 miles
- Durham 17.2 miles
- Wallsend 4.2 miles
- Newburn 5.7 miles
- Whitley Bay 6.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 14 miles
- Blyth 7.5 miles
- Peterlee 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Parklands Ward 0.1 miles
- Wideopen Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Fawdon & West Gosforth Ward 1.4 miles
- Hazlerigg Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Weetslade Ward 1.6 miles
- Longbenton & Benton Ward 1.7 miles
- Killingworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Gosforth Ward 1.7 miles
- Brunswick Parish 1.9 miles
- Camperdown Ward 1.9 miles
- Dene & South Gosforth Ward 2 miles
- Newcastle upon Tyne Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in North Gosforth
NE3 5NB, NE3 5AD, NE3 5RP, NE3 5QL, NE3 5NP, NE3 5TT, NE3 5NT, NE3 5LY, NE3 5AR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.6 miles
- Newcastle Airport Metro 3.8 miles
- Manors Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Haymarket bus station 3.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 3.6 miles
Hotels in North Gosforth Ad
Local points of interest
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 0.3 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 2.7 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 3.3 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 3.6 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 3.6 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 3.7 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 3.7 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 3.9 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.1 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 4.1 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 4.3 miles