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 miles13.6 km
- Sunderland 15.5 miles25 km
- South Shields 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Gateshead 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Washington 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Durham 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Wallsend 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Newburn 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Whitley Bay 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Blyth 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chester-le-Street 17.3 miles27.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kitty Brewster Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blyth Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Isabella Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Plessey Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- South Blyth Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cowpen Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cramlington North Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cramlington Eastfield Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Croft Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wensleydale Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- New Hartley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cramlington East Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Newsham
NE24 4AT, NE24 4ER, NE24 4UE, NE24 4QP, NE24 4UN, NE24 4BJ, NE24 4BX, NE24 4AZ, NE24 4BP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Cramlington Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Haymarket bus station 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Eldon Square bus station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Newsham Ad
- Lairds House 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Portland Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Great North Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 7.4 miles12 km
- The Queens Head 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Dunes Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Newsham
- New Delaval Primary School Primary
- Newsham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 6.8 miles11 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km