Medburn
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.03, -1.792 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 13 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
Medburn is a small, quiet hamlet in rural Northumberland, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and small pockets of woodland. Its built character is typically Northumbrian, with stone cottages and farmsteads clustered along narrow lanes, and the surroundings offer straightforward country walks and views rather than dramatic upland scenery.
Socially and economically Medburn is a close-knit, largely agricultural settlement where many households have long local ties and some residents commute to nearby towns for work. Its history is largely tied to farming and the pattern of local estates and parishes that shaped much of rural Northumberland, so while it lacks major landmarks it embodies the quieter, longstanding rural traditions of the county.
Postcode districts covering Medburn
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Sunderland 17.4 miles28 km
- South Shields 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Gateshead 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Washington 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Durham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Wallsend 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Newburn 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Whitley Bay 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Blyth 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Chester-le-Street 14.4 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ponteland South with Heddon Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ponteland Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Heddon-on-the-Wall Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Throckley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Callerton & Throckley Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Walbottle Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ouston Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Stamfordham Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Woolsington Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Chapel Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Wylam Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Horsley Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Medburn
NE20 0EL, NE20 0EQ, NE20 0JE, NE20 0JD, NE20 0JS, NE20 0JU, NE20 0BT, NE20 0BZ, NE20 0BU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 4 miles6.5 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Newcastle Airport Metro 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wylam Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Haymarket bus station 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 7.9 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Medburn Ad
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Michelangelos 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Beresford Arms 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Great North Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Kirkley Hall Estate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.5 km
- St James' Park Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km