Plessey
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.116, -1.516 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 30 80 |
Plessey is a largely rural electoral ward in Northumberland characterised by rolling farmland, scattered hamlets and small pockets of woodland rather than a single dominant settlement. Its landscape is typical of lowland Northumberland, with narrow lanes, stone farmhouses and a mix of arable fields and pasture that give it a quietly agricultural feel.
Locally the ward has a strong sense of community centred on village halls, parish activities and small businesses, while many residents commute to larger towns for work and services. The area has a modest historic character - old farmsteads and lanes hint at medieval origins - and there is growing interest in protecting wildlife corridors and rural heritage as development pressures from nearby urban centres increase.
Postcode districts covering Plessey
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.4 miles
- Sunderland 15.6 miles
- South Shields 10.1 miles
- Gateshead 12.4 miles
- Washington 14.9 miles
- Durham 23.2 miles
- Wallsend 7.9 miles
- Newburn 12.7 miles
- Whitley Bay 5.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 19 miles
- Blyth 0.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Isabella Ward 0.4 miles
- Wensleydale Ward 0.5 miles
- South Blyth Ward 0.6 miles
- Blyth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Croft Ward 0.9 miles
- Cowpen Ward 1 mile
- Newsham Ward 1.3 miles
- Kitty Brewster Ward 1.8 miles
- New Hartley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hartley Ward 2.2 miles
- Sleekburn Ward 2.4 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Plessey
NE24 3NW, NE24 3TG, NE24 2SL, NE24 3TJ, NE24 3LG, NE24 3HP, NE24 3LL, NE24 3LR, NE24 3LH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 42.1 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Plessey Ad
- Host & Stay | Osprey Drive 0.4 miles
- The Commissioners Quay Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 5.8 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Lairds House Northumberland Ltd 3 3.4 miles
- Host & Stay | South Riggs 3.4 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Newcastle Gosforth/Cramlington 3 4.3 miles
- Host & Stay | Twelve On The Terrace 4.3 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.4 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 9.5 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 9.6 miles