Hedgeley
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.44, -1.856 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles35 km
- Bedlington 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Morpeth 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 23.7 miles38.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Glanton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Whittingham Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bewick Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wooperton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Eglingham Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Edlingham Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Roddam Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Ingram Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Chillingham Parish 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Callaly Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Denwick Parish 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Lilburn Parish 6.2 miles10.1 km
Example postcodes in Hedgeley
NE66 4AA, NE66 4JW, NE66 4HZ, NE66 4AD, NE66 2EL, NE66 4HQ, NE66 2EE, NE66 4JB, NE66 2DX … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66.5 miles107 km
- Chathill 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 9.2 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Hedgeley Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Cookie Jar 6 miles9.7 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- White Swan Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Purdy Lodge 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Plough 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Queens Head 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Hulne Park Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Roddam Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cragside Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 10.6 miles17 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Ewart Park Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 15.9 miles25.6 km