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 miles
- Sunderland 21.5 miles
- South Shields 17.1 miles
- Gateshead 15.6 miles
- Washington 19.5 miles
- Wallsend 13.4 miles
- Newburn 11.7 miles
- Whitley Bay 12.9 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.8 miles
- Blyth 8.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 21 miles
- Cramlington 7.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Morpeth Kirkhill Ward 1.5 miles
- Tranwell Woods Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Morpeth Built-up area 2 miles
- Morpeth North Ward 2.2 miles
- Morpeth Stobhill Ward 2.2 miles
- Fair Moor Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Meldon Parish 2.6 miles
- Hebron Parish 3.1 miles
- Hepscott Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Whalton Parish 3.4 miles
- Pegswood Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Stannington Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Mitford
NE61 3QA, NE61 6BH, NE61 3FR, NE61 3PT, NE61 3PJ, NE61 3YJ, NE61 3QE, NE61 6PG, NE61 3PS … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46 miles
- Morpeth Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Mitford Ad
- The Beresford Arms 3 3.1 miles
- Host & Stay - Crescent House 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.9 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Newcastle International Airport 4 8 miles
- Host & Stay | South Riggs 5.5 miles
- Lairds House Northumberland Ltd 3 5.5 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.2 miles
- The Portland 3 6.2 miles
- Travelodge Newcastle Seaton Burn 3 7.1 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 7.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 5 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Cragside Estate 11.8 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 13 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 13.1 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 13.2 miles