Acomb
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.99, -2.096 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 93 66 |
| Population: | 1,106 |
Acomb is a small rural village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, set among rolling agricultural land and scattered moorland. Its character is defined by stone cottages, farmsteads and quiet lanes rather than any big commercial centre; the parish has historic roots stretching back centuries and retains a compact, village-centred social life around the church and community hall.
The local economy is largely agricultural with some residents commuting to larger towns and a modest amount of tourism from walkers and people seeking a peaceful countryside base. Visitors and locals alike value the area for its tranquillity, strong sense of local community and ready access to country walks, wildlife and the broader historic landscape of rural Northumberland.
Postcode districts covering Acomb
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 18.3 miles
- Gateshead 20.4 miles
- Washington 24 miles
- Wallsend 22.8 miles
- Newburn 14.2 miles
- Blyth 24.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.3 miles
- Cramlington 21 miles
- Consett 13.8 miles
- Ashington 24.6 miles
- Jarrow 24.7 miles
- Stanley 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hexham Central with Acomb Ward 0.5 miles
- Acomb Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hexham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Sandhoe Parish 1.5 miles
- Hexham East Ward 2 miles
- Hexham West Ward 2.1 miles
- Wall Parish 2.4 miles
- Warden Parish 2.9 miles
- Humshaugh Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Corbridge Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Newbrough Parish 4.8 miles
- Slaley Parish 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Acomb
NE46 4QR, NE46 4PE, NE46 4PL, NE46 4NA, NE46 4HQ, NE46 4NT, NE46 4NH, NE46 4PY, NE46 4QD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 16.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 42.6 miles
- Hexham Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Corbridge Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Acomb Ad
- The Coach and Horses 1.4 miles
- The County Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The Boatside Inn 4 1.7 miles
- NE46 4PW 3 0.5 miles
- The Beaumont Hexham 4 1.4 miles
- Host & Stay | The Reading Room 1.2 miles
- Host & Stay | Millers Coach House 1.4 miles
- George Hotel 3 miles
- Victorian Tap 3 1.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Hextol Retreat 1.6 miles
Schools in Acomb
- Acomb First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stagshaw House Estate 2.6 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.8 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 3 miles
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.4 miles
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 10.3 miles
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 14.5 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 16.5 miles