Wall
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.024, -2.08 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 94 69 |
Wall is a small rural civil parish in Northumberland, taking its name from the nearby stretch of Hadrian's Wall that runs through the area. The landscape is characterised by rolling farmland, country lanes and visible Roman remains, so it attracts walkers on the Hadrian's Wall Path and visitors interested in Roman frontier archaeology.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a steady trickle of tourism linked to the Wall and nearby heritage sites; day-to-day services are limited, so people often travel to towns such as Hexham or Haltwhistle for shops and facilities. Socially it has the feel of a close-knit, low‑density community that values its historic setting and quiet rural life.
Postcode districts covering Wall
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Gateshead 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Washington 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Wallsend 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Newburn 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Whitley Bay 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Blyth 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Chester-le-Street 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cramlington 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Consett 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Ashington 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Jarrow 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Humshaugh Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Sandhoe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Acomb Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hexham Central with Acomb Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Warden Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Whittington Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hexham Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Chollerton Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hexham East Ward 4.3 miles7 km
- Hexham West Ward 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Corbridge Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Matfen Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
Example postcodes in Wall
NE46 4HN, NE46 4EA, NE46 4NQ, NE46 4DH, NE46 4HB, NE46 4EN, NE46 4EZ, NE46 4NG, NE46 4DU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 44 miles70.9 km
- Hexham Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Corbridge Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Wall Ad
- The Beaumont Hexham 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Coach and Horses 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The George Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Battlesteads Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Wheatsheaf Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Station Inn 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Langley Castle Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stagshaw House Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 3.8 miles6 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.9 miles16 km
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 13.1 miles21 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km