Hedgeley
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.44, -1.856 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 09 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01665 (Alnwick) |
Hedgeley is a small, quiet civil parish in rural Northumberland, England, set amid rolling farmland and pockets of moorland on the northern fringes of the county. The area is perhaps best known for nearby Hedgeley Moor, where a skirmish in the Wars of the Roses took place in 1464; vestiges of the borderland past and traditional stone farmhouses give the landscape a distinctly historical character.
Economically and socially it remains largely agricultural, with sheep and arable farming shaping the local economy and rhythms of community life, while residents look to nearby market towns such as Wooler and Alnwick for services and events. It appeals to walkers and history enthusiasts drawn to open countryside, quiet lanes and the sense of living close to Northumberland’s long and layered past.
Postcode districts covering Hedgeley
Most populated places nearby
- Ashington 21.7 miles
- Bedlington 23.5 miles
- Morpeth 20.1 miles
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glanton Parish 2 miles
- Whittingham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Bewick Parish 3.2 miles
- Wooperton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Eglingham Parish 3.3 miles
- Edlingham Parish 4.1 miles
- Roddam Parish 4.8 miles
- Ingram Parish 5.1 miles
- Chillingham Parish 5.6 miles
- Callaly Parish 5.8 miles
- Denwick Parish 5.9 miles
- Lilburn Parish 6.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hedgeley
NE66 4HU, NE66 4JB, NE66 2EJ, NE66 2EF, NE66 4LL, NE66 4AD, NE66 4HH, NE66 4HR, NE66 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 28.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66.5 miles
- Chathill 8.9 miles
- Alnmouth Railway Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Hedgeley Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 2.2 miles
- The Dirty Bottles Inn 4 6.1 miles
- Bailiffgate 6 miles
- YHA Alnwick - Partner 6.2 miles
- The Cook and Barker Inn 4 8.4 miles
- The Plough 6.4 miles
- The Hog's Head Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 7 miles
- The Cookie Jar 6 miles
- Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa 4 7.8 miles
- White Swan Hotel 3 6.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Hulne Park Estate 4.5 miles
- Roddam Estate 4.7 miles
- Lilburn Tower Estate 5.5 miles
- Fowberry Tower Estate 8.2 miles
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.5 miles
- Cragside Estate 9.7 miles
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Ewart Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 15.9 miles