Seaton Delaval
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.071, -1.522 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NZ 30 75 |
| Population: | 9,350 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Seaton Delaval is a compact former mining village in rural Northumberland, in the north-east of England, sitting a few miles inland from the North Sea coast between Blyth and Whitley Bay. It still carries traces of its industrial past in rows of terraces and local landmarks, but the village is best known for its dramatic country house, Seaton Delaval Hall, a striking early 18th‑century building by Sir John Vanbrugh now cared for by the National Trust.
The hall and its estate give the village a strong cultural pull, with occasional festivals, arts events and community activities that draw visitors from the surrounding urban conurbation, including Newcastle. Locally the economy combines commuter links to nearby towns with small-scale retail and light industry, and residents often describe a close‑knit feel alongside ongoing regeneration and conservation efforts centred on the hall and its grounds.
Postcode districts covering Seaton Delaval
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Sunderland 12.7 miles20.4 km
- South Shields 7.4 miles12 km
- Gateshead 9.3 miles15 km
- Washington 11.8 miles19 km
- Durham 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Wallsend 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Newburn 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Whitley Bay 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 16 miles25.7 km
- Blyth 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Peterlee 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Valley Parish 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Holywell Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- New Hartley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Seghill Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hartley Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Cramlington East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Seaton Sluice Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Backworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cramlington South East Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Seaton Delaval
NE25 0HS, NE25 0BA, NE25 0QJ, NE25 0DG, NE25 0HW, NE25 0EU, NE25 0NH, NE25 0QX, NE25 0HZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Manors Railway Station 7.5 miles12.2 km
- Haymarket bus station 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Eldon Square bus station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near Seaton Delaval Ad
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Great North Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Lairds House 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Dunes Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Seaton Delaval
- Holywell Village First School Primary
- Seaton Delaval First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km