Bellingham
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.151, -2.258 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 83 84 |
| Population: | 1,070 |
| Dialling code: | 01434 |
Bellingham sits in rural Northumberland, England, astride the River North Tyne and surrounded by rolling moorland and forestry. The landscape makes it a popular base for walking, fishing and other outdoor pursuits, with Kielder Water & Forest Park and the open uplands within easy reach, giving a strong sense of wide, border-country countryside.
Historically a market centre for a scattered farming hinterland and shaped by its border past, Bellingham still has a compact village core with local shops, a primary school and community-run amenities, regular agricultural events and a small heritage focus. The local economy leans on agriculture, forestry and tourism, and the parish retains a close-knit community feel typical of rural northern England.
Postcode districts covering Bellingham
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Bellingham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Wark Parish 3.8 miles
- Birtley Parish 4.1 miles
- Corsenside Parish 4.6 miles
- Tarset Parish 5.6 miles
- Otterburn Built-up area 6.5 miles
- Simonburn Parish 6.7 miles
- Greystead Parish 6.9 miles
- Chollerton Parish 7.4 miles
- Elsdon Parish 7.6 miles
- Bavington Parish 8.8 miles
- Kirkwhelpington Parish 8.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bellingham
NE48 2HZ, NE48 2AD, NE48 2EP, NE48 2HP, NE48 2EF, NE48 2BZ, NE48 2AG, NE48 2JS, NE48 2FB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 23.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55.3 miles
- Haydon Bridge Railway Station 12.2 miles
- Bardon Mill Railway Station 12.7 miles
Hotels near Bellingham Ad
- Riverdale Hall Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Battlesteads Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Otterburn Castle Country House Hotel 6.4 miles
- The George Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Schools in Bellingham
- Bellingham Middle School and Sports College All ages
- Bellingham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.9 miles
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 10 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 10 miles
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 11.7 miles
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 11.8 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 13.7 miles
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 14.5 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 15 miles
- The Cheviot Hills Hill 15.5 miles