Hedley
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.922, -1.855 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 09 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
Hedley is a small, rural civil parish in Northumberland, England, set in the open, rolling countryside typical of the county. The landscape is dominated by pasture, moorland and dry‑stone walls, with scattered farms and traditional stone cottages rather than a large urban centre, which gives the area a quiet, sparsely populated character.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural, centred on sheep and cattle farming, and community life revolves around the parish church, village hall and seasonal events; there are also traces of older rural industry and vernacular architecture that hint at a long farming history. It’s a place prized by walkers and those seeking countryside tranquillity, with a strong sense of local identity despite its small size.
Postcode districts covering Hedley
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.2 miles
- Sunderland 17.5 miles
- South Shields 17.7 miles
- Gateshead 10.6 miles
- Washington 13.7 miles
- Durham 15.1 miles
- Wallsend 14.3 miles
- Newburn 6.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 17.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.2 miles
- Blyth 19 miles
- Peterlee 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chopwell Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Low Westwood Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ebchester Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stocksfield Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Prudhoe South Ward 2.4 miles
- Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ward 2.6 miles
- Prudhoe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Prudhoe North Ward 2.9 miles
- High Spen Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Medomsley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ovingham Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Hedley
NE17 7AX, NE43 7SS, NE17 7AU, NE43 7SW, NE42 5PA, NE43 7SP, NE43 7SN, NE43 7SR, NE43 7TD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33.2 miles
- Stocksfield Railway Station 3 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Hedley Ad
- Anchor Inn 4 1.6 miles
- Duke of Wellington 5 5.2 miles
- Host & Stay | Snoozy Goose 3.2 miles
- The Ship Inn 3.9 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 7.4 miles
- Black Bull 4 miles
- Oak Tree Inn 5.7 miles
- The Manor House Inn 5.1 miles
- Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.6 miles
- Michelangelos - Rooms, Restaurant & Bar 6 miles
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.9 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 8.6 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 8.9 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 9.7 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 9.8 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 10 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 10.1 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 10.4 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 10.4 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 10.4 miles