Mitford
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.152, -1.732 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 17 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Mitford is a small, largely rural parish in Northumberland, set among farmland and river meadows close to Morpeth and the River Wansbeck. The lanes and hedgerows give way to a quiet community that combines traditional agriculture with a number of residents who commute into the nearby market town or to Newcastle, so it feels both historic and quietly connected to modern life.
The area is best known for the atmospheric remains of Mitford Castle, a Norman motte‑and‑bailey site, and a compact group of historic buildings including the parish church, often called St Mary's Church, and the country house known locally as Mitford Hall. Together these sites reflect a long local history and make the parish of interest to walkers, local historians and anyone curious about small‑scale rural life in north‑east England.
Postcode districts covering Mitford
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Sunderland 21.5 miles34.7 km
- South Shields 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Gateshead 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Washington 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Wallsend 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Newburn 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Whitley Bay 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Blyth 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Chester-le-Street 21 miles33.8 km
- Cramlington 7.2 miles11.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Morpeth Kirkhill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tranwell Woods Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Morpeth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Morpeth North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Morpeth Stobhill Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Fair Moor Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Meldon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hebron Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Hepscott Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Whalton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Pegswood Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Stannington Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Mitford
NE61 3QX, NE61 6AF, NE61 3PN, NE61 3QE, NE61 3FR, NE61 6AG, NE61 3PZ, NE61 3YJ, NE61 3PR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.1 miles13 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46 miles74.1 km
- Morpeth Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Mitford Ad
- The Beresford Arms 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Lairds House 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Portland Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Queens Head 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Grand Hotel Gosforth Park 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cockle Park Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Cragside Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- St James' Park Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 13.2 miles21.2 km