Bywell
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.978, -1.894 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 06 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
The area around Bywell in rural Northumberland sits on high ground above the River Tyne, combining rolling farmland with a picturesque riverside stretch. It is best known for a cluster of historic buildings - notably the twin medieval churches of St Peter's and St Andrew's and the elegant country house Bywell Hall - and a stone bridge over the Tyne that speaks to a long local history.
Economically the ward remains largely agricultural, with family estates and small local businesses, while good road and rail links to Newcastle and Hexham have encouraged some commuter homes and a conservation-minded community; local life tends to revolve around heritage, river walks and rural events rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Bywell
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.4 miles
- Sunderland 19.7 miles
- South Shields 18.8 miles
- Gateshead 12.3 miles
- Washington 16.1 miles
- Durham 18.9 miles
- Wallsend 14.8 miles
- Newburn 6.2 miles
- Whitley Bay 17.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 19.2 miles
- Blyth 17.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ovington Parish 0.6 miles
- Ovingham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Newton Hall Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Horsley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Prudhoe North Ward 1.9 miles
- Prudhoe Built-up area 2 miles
- Bywell Parish 2.2 miles
- Prudhoe South Ward 2.7 miles
- Stocksfield Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ouston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wylam Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Stocksfield and Broomhaugh Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Bywell
NE43 7XA, NE42 6BP, NE42 6BR, NE15 0HZ, NE43 7TP, NE41 8BW, NE41 8DU, NE41 8BB, NE41 8AY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 37.3 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Stocksfield Railway Station 2.4 miles
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Schools in Bywell
- Mowden Hall School Independent - all ages
- Ovingham C of E First School Primary
- Ovingham Middle School All ages
- Wylam First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.4 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 5.7 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.3 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 10.7 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 10.7 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 10.8 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 10.8 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 11 miles