Cresswell
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.227, -1.542 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Cresswell is a small coastal village and civil parish on the shoreline of Northumberland in England, set where sweeping dunes and long sandy beaches meet the North Sea. It sits within the characterful stretch known as the Northumberland Coast, and the landscape is dominated by dunes, shingle and tidal pools that are popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
The village has a quiet, partly seasonal economy with holiday accommodation and a local fishing tradition alongside a residential community; nearby nature reserves and rich shorelines attract migrating waders and seabirds. There are echoes of the region’s coastal history in old farmsteads and defence works, and the place is valued for its tranquillity and easy access to the wider historic and scenic coastal attractions of the county.
Postcode districts covering Cresswell
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Sunderland 23.2 miles37.4 km
- South Shields 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Gateshead 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Washington 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Wallsend 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Newburn 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Whitley Bay 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Blyth 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cramlington 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Ashington 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Jarrow 18.1 miles29.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ellington Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lynemouth Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Ellington and Linton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Woodhorn Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Druridge Bay Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hirst Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Widdrington Station Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Newbiggin Central and East Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Widdrington Village Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Ashington Central Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Seaton with Newbiggin West Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Cresswell
NE61 5DQ, NE61 5JT, NE61 5LG, NE61 5LE, NE61 5JY, NE61 5UP, NE61 5UJ, NE61 5HT, NE61 5LD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 49.8 miles80.1 km
- Widdrington Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Cresswell Ad
- The Portland Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Queens Head 3.1 miles5 km
- Lairds House 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Amble Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 7.4 miles12 km
- Warkworth House Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Hermitage Inn 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Sun Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 9 miles14.4 km
Local points of interest
- Cockle Park Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 7.4 miles12 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cragside Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Hulne Park Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km