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 miles
- Sunderland 19.9 miles
- South Shields 14.4 miles
- Gateshead 16 miles
- Washington 19 miles
- Wallsend 12 miles
- Newburn 14.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 9.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.2 miles
- Blyth 3.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street 21.6 miles
- Cramlington 6.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haydon Ward 0.3 miles
- College Ward 0.4 miles
- Ashington Central Ward 0.6 miles
- Hirst Ward 1.1 miles
- Seaton with Newbiggin West Ward 1.1 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bothal Ward 1.8 miles
- Newbiggin Central and East Ward 1.9 miles
- Cambois Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Sleekburn Ward 2 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Ashington
NE63 0BH, NE63 0AY, NE63 9ST, NE63 9LX, NE63 8EY, NE63 9ZB, NE63 0HU, NE63 0XQ, NE63 0XD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.2 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Morpeth Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Ashington Ad
- The Portland Hotel 1 mile
- The Queens Head 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 7.8 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 9.8 miles
- Grand Hotel Gosforth Park 4 9.8 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 9.9 miles
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 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 5.6 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 7.4 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 11 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 12.8 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 12.9 miles