Prudhoe
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.962, -1.852 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 09 63 |
| Population: | 12,075 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 |
Prudhoe is a small town on the south bank of the River Tyne in Northumberland, England, roughly ten miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It combines suburban streets with easy access to riverside green spaces, making it popular with commuters while retaining a strong local identity.
Its skyline is marked by the ruined keep of Prudhoe Castle, a Norman fortress overlooking pleasant walking and cycling routes along the Tyne. The town grew through 19th- and 20th-century coal mining and light industry and today mixes local manufacturing and services with commuter links via Prudhoe railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, resulting in a community that blends industrial heritage with accessible countryside and active local life.
Postcode districts covering Prudhoe
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9 miles
- Sunderland 17.8 miles
- South Shields 17.2 miles
- Gateshead 10.5 miles
- Washington 14.1 miles
- Durham 16.9 miles
- Wallsend 13.4 miles
- Newburn 4.7 miles
- Whitley Bay 16.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 17.2 miles
- Blyth 16.9 miles
- Peterlee 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prudhoe North Ward 0.1 miles
- Prudhoe South Ward 0.7 miles
- Ovingham Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Ovington Parish 1.6 miles
- Wylam Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Horsley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stocksfield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hedley Parish 2.8 miles
- Crawcrook and Greenside Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Heddon-on-the-Wall Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Newton Hall Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Chopwell Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Prudhoe
NE42 5JX, NE42 6HW, NE42 5AJ, NE42 6JA, NE42 5QQ, NE42 6RL, NE43 7YH, NE42 6LN, NE42 5AG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.6 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Wylam Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 9.4 miles
- Haymarket bus station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Prudhoe Ad
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 6.5 miles
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 6.7 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 6.7 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 8.8 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 9.5 miles
- The Beaumont Hexham 4 10 miles
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 7.6 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 8.1 miles
Schools in Prudhoe
- Adderlane Academy Primary
- Highfield Middle School All ages
- Prudhoe Community High School Secondary
- Prudhoe West Academy Primary
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.1 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 7.6 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 8.8 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 9 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 9 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 9.1 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 9.4 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 9.6 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 9.7 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 9.7 miles