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 miles22.3 km
- Sunderland 22.4 miles36 km
- South Shields 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Gateshead 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Washington 21.1 miles34 km
- Wallsend 14.3 miles23 km
- Newburn 15.5 miles25 km
- Whitley Bay 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Blyth 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Chester-le-Street 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Cramlington 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Ashington 3.1 miles5 km
Neighbouring places
- Pegswood Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ulgham Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bothal Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ashington Central Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hirst Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Ellington and Linton Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Widdrington Station Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Haydon Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Morpeth North Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Ashington Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Stakeford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Longhirst
NE61 3LY, NE61 3BE, NE61 3LL, NE61 3NQ, NE61 3LP, NE61 3LW, NE61 3LG, NE61 6PY, NE61 3LF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 48.3 miles77.7 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Widdrington Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Longhirst Ad
- The Portland Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lairds House 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Beresford Arms 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Queens Head 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Amble Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 6.8 miles11 km
Local points of interest
- Cockle Park Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Cragside Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 15 miles24.2 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 15.1 miles24.2 km