Stamfordham
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.034, -1.859 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 09 71 |
| Population: | 347 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
The village and civil parish of Stamfordham sits in rural Northumberland, about ten miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It occupies a classic Northumbrian setting of rolling farmland and stone-built cottages clustered around a spacious village green; the centre features a historic parish church and a number of listed buildings that reflect its past as a local market and coaching stop.
Today the parish is a working agricultural and residential community with strong ties to equestrian life, small-scale farming and local services; it still supports independent shops, a village hall and pubs and stages regular community events such as fêtes and village shows. Quiet lanes and easy access to the wider Northumberland countryside make it popular with walkers and anyone seeking a rural base within reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Stamfordham
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.2 miles
- Sunderland 19.9 miles
- South Shields 17.8 miles
- Gateshead 12.4 miles
- Washington 16.6 miles
- Durham 21 miles
- Wallsend 13.6 miles
- Newburn 6 miles
- Whitley Bay 15.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.3 miles
- Blyth 14.4 miles
- Chester-le-Street 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stamfordham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ouston Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ponteland West Ward 2.1 miles
- Medburn Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ponteland South with Heddon Ward 2.8 miles
- Horsley Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Heddon-on-the-Wall Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ponteland North Ward 3.7 miles
- Matfen Parish 3.9 miles
- Wylam Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Ponteland Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Ovingham Built-up area 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Stamfordham
NE18 0AX, NE18 0PU, NE18 0BA, NE18 0AG, NE15 0QA, NE20 0JQ, NE18 0PZ, NE18 0AZ, NE18 0PS … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 6.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 40.1 miles
- Wylam Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Stamfordham Ad
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 3.8 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 6.9 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 5.8 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 9.4 miles
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 7.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 9.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 8.5 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 8.9 miles
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 9.4 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.8 miles
Schools in Stamfordham
- Stamfordham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirkley Hall Estate 5 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.1 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 7.3 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 10.2 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 10.4 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 10.7 miles