Heddon-on-the-Wall
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.995, -1.796 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 13 66 |
| Population: | 1,318 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
Heddon-on-the-Wall is a compact stone-built village in rural Northumberland that sits directly on the line of Hadrian's Wall, so Roman earthworks and the echoes of the frontier history are part of the local landscape. The village has the feel of a traditional Northumbrian settlement with tight-knit community life, a village hall and local pub, and walkers often pass through en route to exploring the wall and surrounding countryside.
Economically it mixes agriculture and small local businesses with a fair number of commuters who work in nearby Newcastle and the Tyne valley; on clear days you can pick out the River Tyne corridor and even the Cheviot Hills in the distance. Socially and culturally the place leans on local events, neighbourhood groups and the draw of its Roman and rural heritage, making it a quiet but historically interesting base in the north-east.
Postcode districts covering Heddon-on-the-Wall
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.4 miles
- Sunderland 16.4 miles
- South Shields 14.9 miles
- Gateshead 9 miles
- Washington 13 miles
- Durham 17.4 miles
- Wallsend 10.9 miles
- Newburn 2.5 miles
- Whitley Bay 13.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.6 miles
- Blyth 13.7 miles
- Peterlee 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ponteland South with Heddon Ward 1.2 miles
- Throckley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wylam Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ryton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Walbottle Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Medburn Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Horsley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Crawcrook and Greenside Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newburn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Ward 2.5 miles
- Chapel Ward 3 miles
- Prudhoe North Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Heddon-on-the-Wall
NE15 0EZ, NE15 0EY, NE15 0BJ, NE15 0DU, NE15 0BP, NE15 0BH, NE15 0BS, NE15 0DY, NE15 0BG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 36.6 miles
- Wylam Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Heddon-on-the-Wall Ad
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 4.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 5 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.9 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 5.1 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.5 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 5.7 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 7.6 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 7.2 miles
Schools in Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Woolsington Hall Estate 4.7 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 7 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 7 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 7.1 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.5 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 7.6 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 7.7 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 7.9 miles