Glanton
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.426, -1.9 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 06 14 |
Glanton is a small rural parish in Northumberland, England, set among rolling upland farmland and patches of heather moor on the southern fringe of the Cheviot Hills. The landscape is typical Northumbrian country: stone farmsteads, drystone walls and quiet lanes that make it popular with walkers and birdwatchers, while the wide skies and low light pollution appeal to stargazers.
Economically and socially it remains largely agricultural, with a tight‑knit community centred on village amenities and seasonal events, while local stone cottages and 19th‑century buildings hint at long settlement and estate influences. It’s within easy reach of the market town of Alnwick for services, so the parish balances a traditional rural character with links to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Glanton
Most populated places nearby
- Ashington 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bedlington 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Morpeth 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 24.3 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Whittingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hedgeley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wooperton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ingram Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Callaly Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Edlingham Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bewick Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Roddam Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Eglingham Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Alnham Parish 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Longhoughton Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Lilburn Parish 6.3 miles10.1 km
Example postcodes in Glanton
NE66 4AT, NE66 4AL, NE66 4AQ, NE66 4AY, NE66 4BN, NE66 4BD, NE66 4BW, NE66 4AN, NE66 4AP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66 miles106.2 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 10.6 miles17 km
- Chathill 10.8 miles17.4 km
Hotels near Glanton Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Cookie Jar 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- White Swan Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Plough 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Queens Head 4 8 miles12.9 km
Local points of interest
- Roddam Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hulne Park Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Cragside Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Ewart Park Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 13 miles21 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Cockle Park Estate 16.8 miles27 km