Hartley
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.086, -1.496 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 32 76 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Hartley is an electoral ward in Northumberland, in the north‑east of England, covering a largely residential mix of villages and suburbs close to the coast. The ward combines terraced and semi‑detached housing with pockets of green space and small parade shops, and benefits from reasonably direct road and rail links into nearby towns and the wider North East.
Its character is shaped by the region’s mining and maritime past, visible in older buildings and local community institutions, while the contemporary economy is driven by local services and commuters. Community life tends to revolve around schools, village halls, pubs and volunteer groups, giving it a straightforward, small‑town feel with easy access to larger cultural and employment hubs.
Postcode districts covering Hartley
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sunderland 13.3 miles21.5 km
- South Shields 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Gateshead 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Washington 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Durham 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Wallsend 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Newburn 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Whitley Bay 3 miles4.8 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Blyth 3 miles4.8 km
- Peterlee 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Sluice Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- New Hartley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Seaton Valley Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Seaton Delaval Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- South Blyth Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holywell Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Plessey Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wensleydale Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Isabella Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Seghill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Hartley
NE26 4DP, NE25 0ST, NE26 4JQ, NE26 4BT, NE26 4JG, NE26 4RA, NE26 4JZ, NE26 4DA, NE26 4BG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.9 miles64.3 km
- Cramlington Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Eldon Square bus station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Hartley Ad
- Lairds House 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Great North Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Dunes Hotel 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Hartley
- New Hartley First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice Middle School All ages
Local points of interest
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4.3 miles7 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.6 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 6.2 miles10 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km