Wideopen
Built-up area in North Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 55.047, -1.623 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 72 |
| Population: | 8,976 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Wideopen is a village on the northern edge of the urban area in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, England, sitting where the suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne begin to give way to the Northumberland countryside. Its location gives a semi-rural feel with easy commuting into the city and quick access to surrounding open space, so it often attracts families and people who want a quieter base close to urban amenities.
Historically the settlement grew with nearby agriculture and 19th-century coal working in what was then part of Northumberland, and today it is largely residential with local shops, pubs, a primary school and active community groups. The mix of older stone cottages and later housing, together with green verges and local parks, gives Wideopen a village atmosphere despite its proximity to larger towns and employment centres.
Postcode districts covering Wideopen
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Sunderland 13.1 miles21.1 km
- South Shields 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Gateshead 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Washington 11 miles17.7 km
- Durham 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wallsend 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Newburn 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Whitley Bay 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Blyth 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Peterlee 22.8 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Weetslade Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hazlerigg Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brunswick Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Seaton Burn Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- North Gosforth Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Parklands Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dudley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Camperdown Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Killingworth Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Dinnington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Cramlington South East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fawdon & West Gosforth Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Wideopen
NE13 6QD, NE13 6JU, NE13 6LF, NE13 6AG, NE13 6QE, NE13 6PA, NE13 6NL, NE13 6AN, NE13 6LP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Cramlington Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Newcastle Airport Metro 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Haymarket bus station 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Wideopen Ad
- Great North Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Osborne Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
Schools in Wideopen
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Hazlewood Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- St James' Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 5 miles8 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5 miles8.1 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 5 miles8.1 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 5.4 miles8.8 km