West Bedlington
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.129, -1.616 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
West Bedlington is a civil parish in Northumberland, England, sitting on the western edge of the Bedlington area and within easy reach of Bedlington, Blyth and Ashington, with Newcastle upon Tyne not far to the south. The parish combines suburban streets and pockets of open countryside, with the nearby River Blyth and green corridors giving it a more rural feel than some neighbouring towns.
Historically the neighbourhood shares the coal‑mining and industrial past of the wider area, and that legacy is still visible in local place names, community clubs and the built environment, while today it largely serves as a residential and commuter area with small businesses, community facilities and an active local identity highlighted by traditional events and volunteer groups. The mixture of village atmosphere and practical transport links makes it a quiet but well connected part of Northumberland.
Postcode districts covering West Bedlington
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.1 miles
- Sunderland 17.8 miles
- South Shields 12.8 miles
- Gateshead 13 miles
- Washington 16.3 miles
- Durham 24.2 miles
- Wallsend 9.6 miles
- Newburn 11.2 miles
- Whitley Bay 8.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 20.6 miles
- Blyth 3.3 miles
- Chester-le-Street 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bedlington West Ward 0.3 miles
- Bedlington Central Ward 0.6 miles
- Bedlington Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bedlington East Ward 1.3 miles
- Choppington Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hepscott Built-up area 2 miles
- Kitty Brewster Ward 2.3 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cramlington North Ward 2.5 miles
- Stannington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- East Bedlington Parish 2.7 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in West Bedlington
NE22 6NP, NE22 7LU, NE22 5EJ, NE22 6JG, NE22 5SY, NE22 6HJ, NE22 6AT, NE22 6DP, NE22 6HB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.5 miles
- Cramlington Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Morpeth Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels in West Bedlington Ad
Schools in West Bedlington
- Bedlington West End Primary School Primary
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadowdale Academy Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Blagdon Hall Estate 3.8 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 4 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 6.6 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 9.8 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 10.3 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 10.6 miles