Seaton Valley
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.076, -1.515 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 31 75 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Seaton Valley sits in the south‑east of Northumberland, straddling the shallow ribbon of the Seaton Burn as it runs down to the coast. The parish mixes low farmland and terraces with a small seaside pocket at Seaton Sluice, and its position on the fringe of the Tyne urban area means many residents commute into Newcastle and nearby towns.
Much of the local character comes from its mining past - the old pits and terraced villages (and the well‑remembered New Hartley disaster of 1862) still shape community memory - alongside notable heritage such as Seaton Delaval Hall. Today it’s a quiet blend of residential suburbs, coastal walks and heritage sites where seaside character and industrial history sit side by side.
Postcode districts covering Seaton Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 7.2 miles
- Sunderland 12.9 miles
- South Shields 7.6 miles
- Gateshead 9.8 miles
- Washington 12.1 miles
- Durham 20.5 miles
- Wallsend 5.2 miles
- Newburn 10.9 miles
- Whitley Bay 2.9 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.3 miles
- Blyth 3.4 miles
- Peterlee 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Delaval Built-up area 0.5 miles
- New Hartley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Holywell Ward 1 mile
- Hartley Ward 1 mile
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward 1.2 miles
- Seaton Sluice Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Seghill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cramlington East Ward 2 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles
- South Blyth Ward 2.2 miles
- Cramlington Eastfield Ward 2.7 miles
- Cramlington South East Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Seaton Valley
NE26 4JU, NE25 0HL, NE26 4RQ, NE25 0AR, NE23 7EU, NE25 0BS, NE26 4JJ, NE25 0DB, NE25 0NB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.3 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Manors Railway Station 8 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.9 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 8 miles
Hotels near Seaton Valley Ad
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 3.5 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.9 miles
- Host & Stay | Osprey Drive 2.6 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Newcastle Gosforth/Cramlington 3 2.8 miles
- Host & Stay | Kittiwake House 3.2 miles
- The Windsor Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Newcastle - Holystone 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Whitley Bay 3 3.3 miles
Schools in Seaton Valley
- Holywell Village First School Primary
- New Hartley First School Primary
- Seaton Delaval First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice Middle School All ages
- Seghill First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 6 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 6 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 6.2 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.6 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8 miles