Longhirst
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.199, -1.63 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Longhirst is a small, largely rural parish in Northumberland, set amid farmland and pockets of mixed woodland a few miles west of Morpeth and within commuting distance of Newcastle. The parish sits close to the valley of the River Wansbeck, which gives the area a mix of rolling fields and attractive riverside walks popular with locals and visitors alike.
Its character is shaped by a mix of agricultural life, a past touched by coal mining and estate influence, and a handful of notable historic buildings such as the 19th-century Longhirst Hall. Today the community is largely residential and conservation-minded, with small-scale farming, countryside recreation and the preservation of local heritage all playing a part in parish life.
Postcode districts covering Longhirst
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13.8 miles
- Sunderland 22.4 miles
- South Shields 17.2 miles
- Gateshead 17.8 miles
- Washington 21.1 miles
- Wallsend 14.3 miles
- Newburn 15.5 miles
- Whitley Bay 12.4 miles
- Blyth 6.4 miles
- Chester-le-Street 23.4 miles
- Cramlington 7.9 miles
- Ashington 3.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pegswood Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ulgham Parish 1.6 miles
- Bothal Ward 1.7 miles
- Ashington Central Ward 2.6 miles
- Hirst Ward 2.6 miles
- Ellington and Linton Parish 2.8 miles
- Widdrington Station Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish 2.9 miles
- Haydon Ward 3 miles
- Morpeth North Ward 3 miles
- Ashington Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Longhirst
NE61 3LJ, NE61 3LU, NE61 3HZ, NE61 3HX, NE61 3LP, NE61 3LW, NE61 3HA, NE61 6PS, NE61 3LQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.3 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Widdrington Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Longhirst Ad
- The Portland 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn Ashington 3 3 miles
- Host & Stay - Crescent House 3.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Roselyn By The Sea 4.5 miles
- The queens head 4.9 miles
- Host & Stay | Simonside Terrace 4.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Twelve On The Terrace 4.7 miles
- Lairds House Northumberland Ltd 3 4.8 miles
- Host & Stay | South Riggs 4.9 miles
- Host & Stay | By The Sea 4.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Cockle Park Estate 2.5 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 8.1 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Cragside Estate 12.2 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 13.7 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 15 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 15.1 miles