Coanwood
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.919, -2.472 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 69 58 |
Coanwood is a small, sparsely populated parish in rural Northumberland, England, set on the edge of the North Pennines. The landscape is classic upland and farmland, with stone-built cottages and farmsteads scattered among moor and pasture; its proximity to market towns such as Haltwhistle and the upland community of Alston gives it a quietly accessible feel while remaining very much a country place.
Historically the area was shaped by coal and lead working and by the Victorian branch railway that once served local pits, and you can still see remnants of that industrial past in the buildings and lanes. Today the parish’s economy leans on agriculture, forestry and a modest amount of rural tourism, and it retains a small, close-knit community with a strong interest in outdoor pursuits, local history and conservation, with larger services available in nearby Hexham.
Postcode districts covering Coanwood
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Penrith 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Prudhoe 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Hexham 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Featherstone Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hartleyburn Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Plenmeller with Whitfield Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Haltwhistle Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Greenhead Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Midgeholme Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Melkridge Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Redburn Built-up area 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Thirlwall Parish 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Haydon and Hadrian Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Gilsland Built-up area 6.4 miles10.3 km
Example postcodes in Coanwood
NE49 0PG, CA8 7PQ, CA8 7LH, NE49 0PT, NE49 0NU, NE49 0PP, CA8 7LJ, NE49 0PJ, CA8 7LG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 32 miles51.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 50.3 miles81 km
- Haltwhistle Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bardon Mill Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Coanwood Ad
- Centre of Britain Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Greenhead Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Alston House Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Langley Castle Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 13.1 miles21 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Moor House Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 18 miles29 km