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 miles
- Bedlington 23.4 miles
- Morpeth 19.8 miles
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whittingham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hedgeley Parish 2 miles
- Wooperton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ingram Parish 3.6 miles
- Callaly Parish 4 miles
- Edlingham Parish 4.2 miles
- Bewick Parish 4.3 miles
- Roddam Parish 4.3 miles
- Eglingham Parish 5.2 miles
- Alnham Parish 5.3 miles
- Longhoughton Ward 6.2 miles
- Lilburn Parish 6.3 miles
Example postcodes in Glanton
NE66 4AX, NE66 4AR, NE66 4BB, NE66 4AW, NE66 4BA, NE66 4AN, NE66 4BR, NE66 4BL, NE66 4AJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 28 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66 miles
- Alnmouth Railway Station 10.6 miles
- Chathill 10.8 miles
Hotels near Glanton Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 4 miles
- The Cookie Jar 7.5 miles
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 8.5 miles
- Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.7 miles
- The Plough 7.8 miles
- Queens Head 4 8 miles
Local points of interest
- Roddam Estate 3.9 miles
- Lilburn Tower Estate 5.5 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 5.9 miles
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Fowberry Tower Estate 8.7 miles
- Cragside Estate 8.7 miles
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Ewart Park Estate 11.4 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 12.3 miles
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 13 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 16.8 miles