| Coordinates: | 55.127, -2.428 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NY 72 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01434 (Bellingham) |
Greystead is a small, sparsely populated rural parish in Northumberland, England, set among rolling moorland and pastoral valleys. The settlement is made up of scattered stone farmsteads and cottages, with a landscape of dry-stone walls, hedgerows and open fields that is typical of the upland Border country.
Historically rooted in agriculture, hill sheep farming and smallholdings remain important to the local economy, while the tranquillity of the area attracts walkers, birdwatchers and people seeking dark skies and wide horizons. Socially it’s a tight-knit community with limited services, where a strong local identity and a connection to the landscape and Border history are still evident.
Postcode districts covering Greystead
Most populated places nearby
- Hexham 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Falstone Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tarset Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Wark Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bellingham Built-up area 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Simonburn Parish 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Henshaw Parish 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Kielder Parish 9 miles14.5 km
- Melkridge Parish 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Greenhead Parish 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Haydon and Hadrian Ward 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Humshaugh Ward 9.9 miles15.9 km
Example postcodes in Greystead
CA8 7BB, NE48 1LN, NE48 2LD, NE48 1LD, NE48 1LE, NE48 1LA, NE48 1LB, NE48 1LL, NE48 1LQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 29.8 miles47.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 58.3 miles93.8 km
- Bardon Mill Railway Station 11 miles17.8 km
- Haltwhistle Railway Station 11.1 miles17.8 km
Hotels near Greystead Ad
- Riverdale Hall Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Battlesteads Hotel 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Larriston Fells Hill 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- The Cheviot Hills Hill 16.8 miles27 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles27 km