Bellingham
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.151, -2.258 |
|---|---|
| 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
- Newburn 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Morpeth 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Prudhoe 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Hexham 14 miles22.5 km
- Ponteland 21.2 miles34.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bellingham Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Wark Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Birtley Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Corsenside Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Tarset Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Otterburn Built-up area 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Simonburn Parish 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Greystead Parish 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Chollerton Parish 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Elsdon Parish 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bavington Parish 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kirkwhelpington Parish 8.9 miles14.3 km
Example postcodes in Bellingham
NE48 2LA, NE48 2AH, NE48 2HX, NE48 2BL, NE48 2AW, NE48 2JA, NE48 2BH, NE48 2ES, NE48 2DU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55.3 miles89 km
- Haydon Bridge Railway Station 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bardon Mill Railway Station 12.7 miles20.5 km
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 miles13.2 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 10 miles16 km
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 10 miles16 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 11.8 miles19 km
- Stagshaw House Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 15 miles24.1 km
- The Cheviot Hills Hill 15.5 miles24.9 km