Haydon
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.977, -2.236 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 85 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01434 (Bellingham) |
Haydon is a small, largely rural civil parish in Northumberland, England, lying in the Tyne Valley beside the River South Tyne. The area is marked by stone-built villages such as Haydon Bridge, riverside meadows and lanes that rise towards the North Pennines AONB, giving it a quietly picturesque, walked-and-fished character.
Locally the economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and tourism, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns like Hexham or cities such as Newcastle. Historic layers from medieval settlement through railway and mining eras are still visible in bridges, buildings and local place-names, and village halls, clubs and occasional community events sustain a close-knit social life.
Postcode districts covering Haydon
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 23.9 miles
- Newburn 19.7 miles
- Consett 17.8 miles
- Stanley 22.8 miles
- Whickham 22.1 miles
- Prudhoe 15.2 miles
- Hexham 5.4 miles
- Annfield Plain 21.3 miles
- Ponteland 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haydon Bridge Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Newbrough Parish 2.3 miles
- Warden Parish 3.8 miles
- Hexham West Ward 4.1 miles
- Bardon Mill Parish 4.2 miles
- Acomb Built-up area 5 miles
- Redburn Built-up area 5 miles
- Haydon and Hadrian Ward 5.4 miles
- Hexham Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Simonburn Parish 5.5 miles
- Hexham Central with Acomb Ward 5.5 miles
- Allendale Town Built-up area 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Haydon
NE47 6BZ, NE47 5LQ, NE47 6JJ, NE47 6DF, NE47 5NA, NE47 6LP, NE47 6DB, NE47 6HN, NE47 5LE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 22 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 45.6 miles
- Haydon Bridge Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Bardon Mill Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels in Haydon Ad
Schools in Haydon
- Haydon Bridge High School Secondary
- Shaftoe Trust Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 4 miles
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 4 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 4.9 miles
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 8.2 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Old Park Country house 17.2 miles
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 18.7 miles