Nunnykirk
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.241, -1.866 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 08 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01669 (Rothbury) |
Nunnykirk is a small, rural civil parish in Northumberland, England, set among the county’s patchwork of arable fields, pasture and hedgerows. The settlement pattern is sparse, with farmsteads and a few dwellings rather than a dense village, and residents typically look to nearby market towns such as Morpeth for shops and services.
Historically the parish has been shaped by estate ownership and agriculture, and one of its most notable features is the country house known as Nunnykirk Hall, which carries architectural interest and a history of institutional use. Community life is quietly rural, centred on farming, local events and occasional country pursuits, with a landscape that appeals to walkers and those who favour low-density countryside living.
Postcode districts covering Nunnykirk
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 19.1 miles
- Gateshead 23.4 miles
- Wallsend 21.5 miles
- Newburn 18.6 miles
- Whitley Bay 20.8 miles
- Blyth 15.5 miles
- Cramlington 15.2 miles
- Ashington 12.8 miles
- Jarrow 24.4 miles
- Hebburn 23.4 miles
- Tynemouth 22.2 miles
- Bedlington 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hesleyhurst Parish 2.3 miles
- Netherwitton Parish 2.9 miles
- Longhorsley Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Brinkburn Parish 3.9 miles
- Hollinghill Parish 4.1 miles
- Rothley Parish 4.7 miles
- Rothbury Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Longframlington Built-up area 5.2 miles
- Whitton and Tosson Parish 5.2 miles
- Hartburn Parish 5.3 miles
- Meldon Parish 5.8 miles
- Thropton Built-up area 6.1 miles
Example postcodes in Nunnykirk
NE65 8RL, NE65 8RP, NE61 4PG, NE61 4PR, NE65 8RW, NE65 8RS, NE65 8RN, NE65 8QZ, NE61 4PZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 15.7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 53.5 miles
- Morpeth Railway Station 9.1 miles
- Acklington Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Nunnykirk Ad
- The Anglers Arms 4 4.2 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- The Granby Inn 4 5.2 miles
- The Turks Head 4 5.1 miles
- Queens Head 4 5.1 miles
- Newcastle House Rothbury 3 5 miles
- Host & Stay | The Mews 5.1 miles
- The Cook and Barker Inn 4 8.7 miles
- The Three Wheat Heads 4 6.2 miles
- Host & Stay | Long View Lodge 6.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Cragside Estate 4.1 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 7.4 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 13 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 13.4 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Roddam Estate 16.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 17.1 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 17.3 miles