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 miles
- Blyth 19.1 miles
- Cramlington 21.4 miles
- Ashington 15.6 miles
- Bedlington 18 miles
- Morpeth 16.1 miles
- Ponteland 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lesbury Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Hipsburn Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Alnmouth Parish 0.8 miles
- Longhoughton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Shilbottle Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Alnwick Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Warkworth Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Denwick Parish 3.6 miles
- Amble West with Warkworth Ward 4.7 miles
- Amble Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Amble by the Sea Parish 5.2 miles
- Rennington Parish 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Lesbury
NE66 3PX, NE66 3AY, NE66 3PZ, NE66 3QW, NE66 3PG, NE66 2TW, NE66 3PU, NE66 2SZ, NE66 3AU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 24.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 61.8 miles
- Alnmouth Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Acklington Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels in Lesbury Ad
Schools in Lesbury
- Hipsburn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 3.1 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 5 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 5 miles
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 6.3 miles
- Cragside Estate 12 miles
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 12.6 miles
- Roddam Estate 14.1 miles
- Lilburn Tower Estate 14.5 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 15.4 miles
- Fowberry Tower Estate 16 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles