Shotley Low Quarter
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.873, -1.904 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 06 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01207 (Consett) |
Shotley Low Quarter is a small, sparsely populated rural parish in Northumberland, England. It is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and traditional stone cottages, retaining a quiet, largely agricultural character with pockets of woodland and winding country lanes.
Economically the area remains centred on farming and small rural enterprises, with many residents travelling to nearby towns for work. The parish’s patchwork of historic field patterns and old farmsteads hints at a long agricultural past, and the close-knit local community, conservation-minded land use and easy access to countryside walking make it attractive to those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Shotley Low Quarter
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13.8 miles
- Sunderland 19.4 miles
- South Shields 20.7 miles
- Gateshead 13.4 miles
- Washington 15.7 miles
- Durham 14.9 miles
- Wallsend 17.6 miles
- Newburn 10.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 21.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 17.3 miles
- Blyth 22.8 miles
- Peterlee 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Benfieldside Ward 2 miles
- Consett South Ward 2.7 miles
- Consett Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ebchester Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Consett North Ward 2.9 miles
- Castleside Built-up area 3 miles
- Healey Parish 3.1 miles
- Healeyfield Parish 3.5 miles
- Leadgate and Medomsley Ward 3.7 miles
- Medomsley Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Muggleswick Parish 3.8 miles
- Edmondbyers Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Shotley Low Quarter
DH8 9LP, DH8 9LX, DH8 9JU, DH8 9TQ, DH8 9JR, DH8 9TH, DH8 9BB, DH8 9TJ, DH8 9TG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.2 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.5 miles
- Stocksfield Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Riding Mill Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Shotley Low Quarter Ad
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 9.4 miles
- Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 4.8 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 9.4 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Brown Horse Hotel 8.4 miles
- Hotel 52 - Stanley 4 8.4 miles
Schools in Shotley Low Quarter
- Whittonstall First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 10.2 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 11.2 miles
- Old Park Country house 12.6 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 13 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 13 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 13.3 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 13.4 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 13.6 miles