Lesbury
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.396, -1.629 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 23 11 |
| Population: | 1,007 |
| Dialling code: | 01665 (Alnwick) |
The village and civil parish of Lesbury sits in rural Northumberland a few miles east of Alnwick, on the floodplain of the River Aln and close to the coast at Alnmouth. Its setting of low-lying farmland, river meadows and nearby beaches makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers, and the East Coast rail line at Alnmouth keeps it easily accessible to visitors.
Lesbury has a long local history reflected in its historic parish church and traditional stone buildings, and the community retains a relaxed, village character. Agriculture remains important, but tourism and commuting to nearby towns also support the local economy, while village life revolves around a handful of amenities, the church and occasional community events that underline its small‑scale social cohesion.
Postcode districts covering Lesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Whitley Bay 25 miles40.2 km
- Blyth 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Cramlington 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Ashington 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Bedlington 18 miles28.9 km
- Morpeth 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Ponteland 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Lesbury Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Hipsburn Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Alnmouth Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Longhoughton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shilbottle Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Alnwick Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Warkworth Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Denwick Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Amble West with Warkworth Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Amble Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Amble by the Sea Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Rennington Parish 5.3 miles8.5 km
Example postcodes in Lesbury
NE66 3PQ, NE66 3SG, NE66 3FP, NE66 3BQ, NE66 3PY, NE66 3PG, NE66 3QA, NE66 3QQ, NE66 2TN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 61.8 miles99.4 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Acklington Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels in Lesbury Ad
Schools in Lesbury
- Hipsburn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 3.1 miles5 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 5 miles8 km
- Hulne Park Estate 5 miles8 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Cragside Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Cockle Park Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Roddam Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km