Ashington
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.173, -1.564 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 27 86 |
| Population: | 27,670 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Ashington is a former colliery town in Northumberland, England, lying a short distance inland from the North Sea and roughly 15–20 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne; the River Wansbeck runs close by and the town sits in what was once the heart of the local coalfield. Its grid‑like streets reflect its growth as a planned mining community in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The mining past remains visible in museums and parks on the old pit sites, most notably at Woodhorn, where exhibitions celebrate the “Pitmen Painters” and local industrial history. Since the pits closed Ashington has been through waves of regeneration, with manufacturing, logistics and retail replacing many mining jobs, yet it retains a strong community identity and a sporting tradition that produced famous footballers such as Jackie Milburn and Sir Bobby Charlton.
Postcode districts covering Ashington
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 12.4 miles20 km
- Sunderland 19.9 miles32 km
- South Shields 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Gateshead 16 miles25.8 km
- Washington 19 miles30.5 km
- Wallsend 12 miles19.3 km
- Newburn 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Whitley Bay 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Blyth 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Chester-le-Street 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Cramlington 6.1 miles9.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Haydon Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- College Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ashington Central Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Hirst Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Seaton with Newbiggin West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bomarsund Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stakeford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bothal Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newbiggin Central and East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Cambois Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sleekburn Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- East Bedlington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Ashington
NE63 9NU, NE63 0QB, NE63 9WN, NE63 9FG, NE63 0ER, NE63 0TW, NE63 8TL, NE63 9WS, NE63 0QP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.2 miles74.4 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Morpeth Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Ashington Ad
- The Portland Hotel 1 mile1.6 km
- Lairds House 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Queens Head 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Beresford Arms 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Grand Hotel Gosforth Park 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Ashington
- Ashington Academy Secondary
- Bothal Academy Primary
- Central Academy Primary
- Gust Independent School Independent - special
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bluebell Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Cockle Park Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.2 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 11 miles17.8 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 12.9 miles20.7 km