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 miles10.3 km
- Sunderland 12 miles19.4 km
- South Shields 6.8 miles11 km
- Gateshead 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Washington 11.2 miles18 km
- Durham 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Wallsend 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Newburn 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Whitley Bay 2.5 miles4 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Blyth 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Peterlee 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Delaval Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Seaton Valley Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Seghill Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- New Hartley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Backworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hartley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Shiremoor Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Seaton Sluice Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cramlington East Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Holywell
NE25 0QA, NE25 0JD, NE25 0AF, NE25 0NH, NE25 0AB, NE25 0BZ, NE25 0LH, NE25 0JS, NE25 0LA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Manors Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Haymarket bus station 7 miles11.3 km
- Eldon Square bus station 7.1 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Holywell Ad
- Great North Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Dunes Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lairds House 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Holywell
- Holywell Village First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.4 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.2 miles11.5 km