Roddam
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.478, -1.96 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 02 20 |
Roddam is a small, sparsely populated rural parish in Northumberland in the north of England, characterised by rolling pasture, stone-built farmsteads and stretches of heather and moor on the higher ground. The local economy is largely agricultural, centred on sheep and beef farming, with a handful of country houses and farms that give the place a quiet, pastoral character and a landscape of dry stone walls and hedgerows.
Historically the area has long-standing ties to local landed families and there are a few surviving historic buildings and estate features, notably Roddam Hall, which reflect its rural gentry past. Social life tends to be community-oriented and low-key, with working farms, seasonal events and country pursuits making it attractive to walkers and anyone seeking the quieter side of Northumbrian countryside rather than busy tourist hubs.
Postcode districts covering Roddam
Most populated places nearby
- Morpeth 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Wooperton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ilderton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Lilburn Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ingram Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bewick Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Chillingham Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Earle Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Glanton Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hedgeley Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Wooler Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Alnham Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Whittingham Built-up area 5.9 miles9.5 km
Example postcodes in Roddam
NE66 4XZ, NE66 4XU, NE66 4PZ, NE66 4XT, NE66 4YA, NE66 4XX, NE66 4XY, NE66 4XS
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 32.2 miles51.8 km
- Edinburgh Airport 63.9 miles102.9 km
- Chathill 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 14 miles22.5 km
Hotels near Roddam Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Purdy Lodge 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Blue Bell Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Roddam Estate 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ewart Park Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Hulne Park Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Cragside Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Haggerston Castle Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Lindisfarne Priory Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Lindisfarne museum Museum 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.7 km