Stakeford
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.16, -1.586 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 26 85 |
| Population: | 9,636 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Stakeford is a village in Northumberland, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Wansbeck close to the larger former coal towns of Ashington and Bedlington. It expanded with the 19th‑ and early‑20th century coal industry and still shows that industrial heritage in its streets and community memory, even though the pits have long since closed.
Today Stakeford is largely residential with local shops, pubs and community groups and some light industry, and many residents commute to Newcastle or nearby employment centres. The village’s position near the Northumberland coast and Druridge Bay gives easy access to beaches and countryside, and it retains a distinctive local identity rooted in its mining past and active community life.
Postcode districts covering Stakeford
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.4 miles
- Sunderland 19.3 miles
- South Shields 14 miles
- Gateshead 15.1 miles
- Washington 18.2 miles
- Wallsend 11.3 miles
- Newburn 13.6 miles
- Whitley Bay 9.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.4 miles
- Blyth 3.3 miles
- Chester-le-Street 20.7 miles
- Cramlington 5.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Choppington Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Haydon Ward 1 mile
- Ashington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bothal Ward 1.5 miles
- College Ward 1.5 miles
- Bedlington Built-up area 1.6 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 1.6 miles
- Ashington Central Ward 1.6 miles
- Bedlington East Ward 1.8 miles
- Sleekburn Ward 1.9 miles
- Cambois Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Stakeford
NE62 5XA, NE62 5UX, NE62 5AA, NE62 5LJ, NE62 5JT, NE62 5ET, NE62 5JJ, NE62 5UG, NE62 5HU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 9.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 45.4 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Morpeth Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Stakeford Ad
- Lairds House 2 miles
- The Portland Hotel 1.6 miles
- The Queens Head 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.7 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 8.7 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 9.9 miles
- Dunes Hotel 9.9 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 9.8 miles
Schools in Stakeford
- Cleaswell Hill School Special
- Mowbray Primary School Primary
- Ringway Primary School Primary
- Stakeford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bluebell Wood Forest 3.8 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 5.5 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 10.6 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 12 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 12.1 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 12.4 miles