Sleekburn
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.148, -1.542 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 29 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Sleekburn is a small electoral ward in Northumberland, situated in the county’s former coalfield belt not far from the North Sea. The landscape mixes compact residential streets and post‑industrial land with nearby patches of open countryside, giving a semi‑rural feel despite its industrial past.
Historically the community grew up around coal mining, and the closure of pits has left a strong heritage in local memory and the physical environment; reclamation and regeneration projects have reshaped old colliery sites. The ward today is characterised by a tight‑knit community, local clubs and amenities, and many residents commuting to employment in larger towns while retaining a clear sense of place rooted in mining history.
Postcode districts covering Sleekburn
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11 miles
- Sunderland 17.9 miles
- South Shields 12.5 miles
- Gateshead 14.3 miles
- Washington 17.1 miles
- Wallsend 10.1 miles
- Newburn 13.8 miles
- Whitley Bay 7.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 21.3 miles
- Blyth 1.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 19.9 miles
- Cramlington 4.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cambois Built-up area 0.4 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 0.5 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Cowpen Ward 1.5 miles
- Blyth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kitty Brewster Ward 1.7 miles
- Croft Ward 1.7 miles
- College Ward 1.7 miles
- Bedlington East Ward 1.9 miles
- Seaton with Newbiggin West Ward 1.9 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ashington Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Sleekburn
NE22 7EF, NE22 7GA, NE24 1SE, NE24 1RU, NE22 5LW, NE24 1RZ, NE22 7BT, NE22 7JP, NE24 1RD … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 44.3 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Sleekburn Ad
- The Portland Hotel 2.9 miles
- The Queens Head 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.6 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.5 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 9.5 miles
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 9.5 miles
- Dunes Hotel 8.2 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 8.6 miles
- Grand Hotel Gosforth Park 4 8.4 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 8 miles
Schools in Sleekburn
- Bedlington Academy Secondary
- Bedlington Station Primary School Primary
- Cambois Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bluebell Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6.6 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 7.3 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 8.9 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 10.8 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 11 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 11.1 miles