Newsham
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.11, -1.548 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 28 79 |
Newsham is a ward in the north‑east county of Northumberland in England, sitting in a semi‑rural landscape where small villages and former coalfield settlements meet agricultural land and the coastal plain. The area feels distinctively local, with village halls, parish churches and a handful of shops and pubs serving a community that often commutes to larger nearby towns while enjoying easy access to countryside and coastline.
Like much of the region, the ward bears a visible mining heritage that has shaped its economy and social life, with regeneration and housing change ongoing since pit closures. Community activity tends to revolve around volunteer groups, local sports clubs and conservation of hedgerows and green spaces, giving the place a strong sense of continuity even as residents look to new employment and leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Newsham
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.5 miles
- Sunderland 15.5 miles
- South Shields 10.2 miles
- Gateshead 11.8 miles
- Washington 14.6 miles
- Durham 22.8 miles
- Wallsend 7.6 miles
- Newburn 11.6 miles
- Whitley Bay 5.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 18.7 miles
- Blyth 1.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kitty Brewster Ward 1.1 miles
- Blyth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Isabella Ward 1.2 miles
- Plessey Ward 1.3 miles
- South Blyth Ward 1.4 miles
- Cowpen Ward 1.5 miles
- Cramlington North Ward 1.5 miles
- Cramlington Eastfield Ward 1.6 miles
- Croft Ward 1.8 miles
- Wensleydale Ward 1.8 miles
- New Hartley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cramlington East Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Newsham
NE24 4QA, NE24 4NE, NE24 4NR, NE24 4NB, NE24 4ES, NE24 4AJ, NE24 4QN, NE24 4NL, NE24 4PH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 41.8 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 6 miles
- Haymarket bus station 9.6 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Newsham Ad
- Host & Stay | Osprey Drive 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.6 miles
- The Commissioners Quay Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 2.2 miles
- Host & Stay | South Riggs 2.5 miles
- Lairds House Northumberland Ltd 3 2.5 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Newcastle Gosforth/Cramlington 3 3.3 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 6 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 7 miles
Schools in Newsham
- New Delaval Primary School Primary
- Newsham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.1 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.5 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 8.9 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 8.9 miles