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 miles
- Sunderland 13.1 miles
- South Shields 9.2 miles
- Gateshead 7.4 miles
- Washington 11 miles
- Durham 18.5 miles
- Wallsend 5.1 miles
- Newburn 6.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 6.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles
- Blyth 6.5 miles
- Peterlee 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weetslade Ward 0.5 miles
- Hazlerigg Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Brunswick Parish 0.8 miles
- Seaton Burn Built-up area 0.9 miles
- North Gosforth Parish 1.3 miles
- Parklands Ward 1.5 miles
- Dudley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Camperdown Ward 1.8 miles
- Killingworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Dinnington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Cramlington South East Ward 2.4 miles
- Fawdon & West Gosforth Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Wideopen
NE13 6EG, NE13 6PN, NE13 6LX, NE13 6NE, NE13 6QE, NE13 6JH, NE13 6JB, NE13 6PP, NE13 6NT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 2.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 37.9 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 3 miles
- Newcastle Airport Metro 3.6 miles
- Haymarket bus station 4.9 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Wideopen Ad
- Great North Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 1.6 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 3.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 5.2 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 5.5 miles
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 3.2 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.7 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 3.6 miles
- Osborne Hotel 4.1 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Wideopen
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Hazlewood Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 3.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 3.2 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 4.6 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 4.9 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 5 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 5 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 5 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 5.2 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 5.4 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 5.4 miles