Shilbottle
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.371, -1.687 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NU 19 08 |
| Population: | 1,834 |
| Dialling code: | 01665 (Alnwick) |
Shilbottle is a small village in Northumberland, England, set in gently rolling farmland not far from the market town of Alnwick and within easy reach of the Northumberland coast. The surrounding landscape is typical of the county, with mixed arable and pastoral fields and long views towards the coast that give it a quietly rural feel despite reasonable road links into the wider north‑east.
For much of the 19th and 20th centuries the village’s character was shaped by coal mining, and that industrial past remains part of the local identity even though agriculture and commuting now dominate the local economy. Social life centres on a compact village community with a church, village hall, pub and local clubs, and residents tend to value the blend of rural tranquillity and close‑knit social activity.
Postcode districts covering Shilbottle
Most populated places nearby
- Whitley Bay 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Blyth 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Cramlington 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Ashington 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Bedlington 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Morpeth 14.3 miles23 km
- Ponteland 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hipsburn Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Alnwick Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Denwick Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Alnmouth Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lesbury Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Warkworth Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Amble West with Warkworth Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Swarland Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Acklington Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Longhoughton Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Amble Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Shilbottle
NE66 2XH, NE66 2YH, NE66 2XZ, NE66 2XG, NE66 2UW, NE66 2YL, NE66 2WX, NE66 2YB, NE66 2XR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 60.4 miles97.3 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Acklington Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Shilbottle Ad
- The Cookie Jar 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Red Lion Inn Alnmouth 5 3.1 miles5 km
- The Whittling House 3.1 miles5 km
- Warkworth House Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Amble Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- White Swan Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- Hope and Anchor Hotel 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Tankerville Arms 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Hermitage Inn 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Shilbottle
- Shilbottle Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hulne Park Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 8.7 miles14 km
- Cragside Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Cockle Park Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Roddam Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 13.6 miles22 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 15 miles24.1 km