Fair Moor
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.183, -1.712 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 18 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Fair Moor in Northumberland, England is characteristic of the county’s upland moorland: open, rolling heather and peat, often grazed by sheep and criss-crossed by old drove roads and stone ditches. The landscape supports a range of upland wildlife - curlew, red grouse and raptors are typical - and the scenery is valued for walking and low‑intensity outdoor recreation rather than intensive settlement.
Locally the economy and culture tend to revolve around traditional hill farming, small estates and seasonal tourism, with shooting and conservation interests sometimes sharing the same ground. Historically such moors have long associations with pastoral communities and ancient trackways, so while population is sparse and services limited, there’s a strong rural identity and connection to the broader historic features of Northumberland such as castles and Hadrian’s Wall.
Postcode districts covering Fair Moor
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Sunderland 22.9 miles36.9 km
- South Shields 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Gateshead 17.4 miles28 km
- Washington 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Wallsend 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Newburn 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Whitley Bay 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Blyth 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Chester-le-Street 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Cramlington 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Consett 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hebron Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Morpeth North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Morpeth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Morpeth Kirkhill Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Morpeth Stobhill Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mitford Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pegswood Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Meldon Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Hepscott Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Longhirst Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Tranwell Woods Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ulgham Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Fair Moor
NE61 3BS, NE61 3DL, NE61 3EZ, NE61 3BT, NE61 3FL, NE61 3JR, NE61 3BP, NE61 3BR, NE61 3BF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 47.9 miles77.1 km
- Morpeth Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Fair Moor Ad
- The Beresford Arms 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Portland Hotel 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Lairds House 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Queens Head 8.1 miles13 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
Local points of interest
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Cockle Park Estate 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Cragside Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles19 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 14.6 miles23.5 km
- St James' Park Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 14.9 miles24 km