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 miles16.4 km
- Sunderland 17.5 miles28.1 km
- South Shields 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Gateshead 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Washington 13.7 miles22 km
- Durham 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Wallsend 14.3 miles23 km
- Newburn 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Whitley Bay 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.2 miles26 km
- Blyth 19 miles30.5 km
- Peterlee 23.3 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Chopwell Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Low Westwood Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ebchester Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stocksfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Prudhoe South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Prudhoe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Prudhoe North Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- High Spen Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Medomsley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Ovingham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Hedley
NE43 7TD, NE43 7SU, NE42 5PA, NE43 7SN, NE17 7AT, NE43 7SP, NE17 7QD, NE43 7ST, NE43 7SL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Stocksfield Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Prudhoe Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Hedley Ad
- Michelangelos 6 miles9.7 km
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 4.9 miles8 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 9 miles14.5 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Ravensworth Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Stagshaw House Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- St James' Park Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km