Holywell
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.062, -1.519 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 30 74 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Holywell is a largely rural electoral ward in the county of Northumberland in the north‑east of England. It comprises a scattering of small villages, hamlets and surrounding farmland, with a landscape of rolling fields, hedgerows and occasional wooded belts. Community life tends to revolve around parish churches, village halls and local pubs, and many households commute to nearby towns for employment while others work in agriculture or small local enterprises.
The area has a quiet historic feel, with a number of traditional stone buildings and lanes that hint at medieval and estate-era roots, and local interest in conservation and rural heritage is strong. As an electoral ward it focuses on typical rural issues such as maintaining services, broadband and transport links, support for farming and tourism, and sustaining community facilities that keep a dispersed population connected.
Postcode districts covering Holywell
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.4 miles
- Sunderland 12 miles
- South Shields 6.8 miles
- Gateshead 8.8 miles
- Washington 11.2 miles
- Durham 19.5 miles
- Wallsend 4.2 miles
- Newburn 10.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 2.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles
- Blyth 4.3 miles
- Peterlee 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Delaval Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Seaton Valley Parish 1 mile
- Seghill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward 1.4 miles
- New Hartley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Backworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.8 miles
- Hartley Ward 1.9 miles
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 1.9 miles
- Shiremoor Built-up area 2 miles
- Seaton Sluice Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cramlington East Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Holywell
NE25 0JY, NE25 0QS, NE25 0AD, NE25 0NU, NE25 0BL, NE25 0AA, NE25 0NL, NE25 0ND, NE25 0DS … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 38.4 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Manors Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Holywell Ad
- Great North Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.7 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 5.6 miles
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.3 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 2.6 miles
- Dunes Hotel 3.3 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 6.9 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Holywell
- Holywell Village First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.1 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.3 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.3 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.7 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.2 miles