Eglingham
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.472, -1.795 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 13 19 |
| Population: | 385 |
| Dialling code: | 01665 (Alnwick) |
Eglingham is a small rural parish tucked into the rolling farmland of Northumberland in north‑east England, on the lower slopes and fringes of the upland Cheviots. The surrounding countryside is a patchwork of arable fields, meadows and hedgerows with quiet lanes and scattered stone farmsteads, and it lies within easy reach of the county’s castles and coast such as Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh, making it pleasant for walkers and bird‑watchers.
Historically the area is shaped by long farming traditions and medieval roots reflected in its old church and stone cottages; estate management and agriculture have long dominated the local economy. Today the community remains small and close‑knit, sustained by farming, a little tourism and local services, with parish events and conservation efforts helping to preserve its rural character.
Postcode districts covering Eglingham
Most populated places nearby
- Ashington 22.6 miles
- Bedlington 24.6 miles
- Morpeth 21.7 miles
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bewick Parish 3 miles
- Hedgeley Parish 3.3 miles
- Rennington Parish 4.4 miles
- Chillingham Parish 4.9 miles
- Ellingham Parish 4.9 miles
- Wooperton Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Glanton Parish 5.2 miles
- Denwick Parish 5.5 miles
- Newton-by-the-Sea Parish 5.6 miles
- Adderstone with Lucker Parish 5.8 miles
- Alnwick Built-up area 5.8 miles
- Edlingham Parish 6.2 miles
Example postcodes in Eglingham
NE67 5HY, NE66 2LS, NE66 2LU, NE66 2UF, NE66 2UA, NE66 2NA, NE66 2JN, NE66 2DW, NE66 2JU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 30.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 68.1 miles
- Chathill 5.6 miles
- Alnmouth Railway Station 8.3 miles
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Local points of interest
- Hulne Park Estate 4.2 miles
- Lilburn Tower Estate 6.4 miles
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.4 miles
- Roddam Estate 6.7 miles
- Fowberry Tower Estate 7.6 miles
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 8.6 miles
- Ewart Park Estate 11.9 miles
- Cragside Estate 12.4 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 13.4 miles
- Lindisfarne Priory Archaeological site 13.6 miles