Stocksfield
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.94, -1.902 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 06 60 |
| Population: | 2,616 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
Stocksfield is a pleasant village in Northumberland, England, set in the rolling countryside of the Tyne Valley to the west of Newcastle upon Tyne and close to Hexham. The village sits near the banks of the River Tyne amid farmland and wooded valleys, making it popular with walkers and anyone who likes easy access to rural scenery while still being within reach of the city.
Stocksfield grew up in the 19th century around the Tyne Valley railway and still benefits from a station on the line, so many residents commute to Newcastle or Hexham. Today it combines a strong local community with small shops, schools and clubs, a mix of Victorian and later housing, and a local economy that blends agriculture, small businesses and commuter households - all underscored by regular community events and outdoor leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Stocksfield
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Sunderland 19.5 miles31.3 km
- South Shields 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Gateshead 12.4 miles20 km
- Washington 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Durham 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wallsend 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Newburn 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Whitley Bay 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Blyth 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Chester-le-Street 13.9 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Stocksfield and Broomhaugh Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ovington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hedley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Prudhoe Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ovingham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Prudhoe North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Prudhoe South Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bywell Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Riding Mill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Broomhaugh and Riding Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Newton Hall Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Chopwell Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Stocksfield
NE43 7LH, NE43 7LF, NE43 7LL, NE43 7EJ, NE43 7EA, NE43 7QY, NE43 7PZ, NE43 7EQ, NE43 7JR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- Stocksfield Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Prudhoe Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Stocksfield Ad
- The Beaumont Hexham 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Michelangelos 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Wheatsheaf Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Coach and Horses 8.1 miles13 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Stagshaw House Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ravensworth Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- St James' Park Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km