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 miles11.6 km
- Sunderland 12.9 miles20.8 km
- South Shields 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gateshead 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Washington 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Durham 20.5 miles33 km
- Wallsend 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newburn 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Whitley Bay 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Blyth 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Peterlee 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Delaval Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- New Hartley Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Holywell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hartley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Seaton Sluice Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Seghill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cramlington East Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- South Blyth Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cramlington Eastfield Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cramlington South East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Seaton Valley
NE23 7EB, NE25 0PY, NE25 0SH, NE26 4JH, NE25 0NF, NE23 7EG, NE23 7TD, NE26 4JN, NE23 7TH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Cramlington Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Manors Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
- Haymarket bus station 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Seaton Valley Ad
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Great North Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Lairds House 5 miles8.1 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Dunes Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Jesmond Dene House 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
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 miles7 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 5 miles8 km
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 6 miles9.6 km
- Arbeia museum Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Segedunum museum Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Shields Harbour Harbour 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8 miles12.8 km