Croft
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.128, -1.516 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 30 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Croft is an electoral ward in Northumberland, England, centred on a cluster of small villages and surrounding countryside rather than a single large town. The landscape is typically rural – rolling farmland, hedgerows and pockets of woodland – and the ward combines long-established farming communities with residents who commute to larger towns for work, giving it a quiet, low‑density character.
Locally there is a strong sense of community, with parish halls, village churches and occasional heritage buildings reflecting the area’s history; agriculture remains important to the local economy, while tourism and outdoor recreation in nearby parts of the county add seasonal interest. As an electoral ward it returns councillors to the county authority, and local issues tend to focus on rural services, transport links and conserving the character of the villages.
Postcode districts covering Croft
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.1 miles
- Sunderland 16.4 miles
- South Shields 10.8 miles
- Gateshead 13.2 miles
- Washington 15.7 miles
- Durham 24.1 miles
- Wallsend 8.8 miles
- Newburn 13.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 19.8 miles
- Blyth 0.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cowpen Ward 0.4 miles
- Isabella Ward 0.6 miles
- Wensleydale Ward 0.6 miles
- Blyth Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Plessey Ward 0.9 miles
- South Blyth Ward 1.4 miles
- Sleekburn Ward 1.7 miles
- Kitty Brewster Ward 1.7 miles
- Cambois Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newsham Ward 1.8 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 1.9 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Croft
NE24 1DD, NE24 1EB, NE24 2DT, NE24 5ES, NE24 5EY, NE24 1NH, NE24 1LZ, NE24 1ES, NE24 2HB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 42.9 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Croft Ad
- The Commissioners Quay Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 0.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Osprey Drive 1.1 miles
- Lairds House Northumberland Ltd 3 3.2 miles
- Host & Stay | South Riggs 3.3 miles
- Host & Stay | Twelve On The Terrace 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.3 miles
- Host & Stay | Roselyn By The Sea 3.8 miles
- The queens head 4 miles
- Host & Stay | Simonside Terrace 3.9 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 9 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 9.2 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 9.4 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 9.7 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 10.2 miles