Whalton
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.113, -1.785 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 13 79 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Whalton is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside a few miles from the market town of Morpeth. The settlement is centred on a cluster of traditional stone cottages, a village green and a historic parish church, and retains a distinctly rural character with a number of older houses and farmsteads that hint at its long history.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a few small businesses and many residents commuting to larger centres such as Newcastle for work. Community life is quiet and neighbourly, focused on the village hall and occasional local events, and the surrounding lanes and fields make it popular with walkers and anyone seeking a peaceful Northumbrian setting within easy reach of town amenities.
Postcode districts covering Whalton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 9.9 miles
- Sunderland 20.8 miles
- South Shields 17.1 miles
- Gateshead 14.1 miles
- Washington 18.2 miles
- Durham 24.5 miles
- Wallsend 13 miles
- Newburn 9.2 miles
- Whitley Bay 13.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.4 miles
- Blyth 10 miles
- Chester-le-Street 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ogle Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ponteland East and Stannington Ward 2.9 miles
- Tranwell Woods Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Belsay Parish 3.2 miles
- Ponteland North Ward 3.3 miles
- Mitford Parish 3.4 miles
- Meldon Parish 3.9 miles
- Hartburn Parish 4.4 miles
- Stannington Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Morpeth Kirkhill Ward 4.7 miles
- Ponteland Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Morpeth Built-up area 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Whalton
NE61 3XB, NE20 0AY, NE20 0AX, NE61 3UX, NE61 3TH, NE20 0AZ, NE61 3UY, NE20 0AN, NE20 0AP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 6.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 44 miles
- Morpeth Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Newcastle Airport Metro 6.1 miles
Hotels near Whalton Ad
- The Beresford Arms 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 6 miles
- Lairds House 7.5 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.5 miles
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 8.4 miles
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 8.6 miles
- The Portland Hotel 9.3 miles
- Britannia Hotel Newcastle Airport 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Whalton
- Whalton C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirkley Hall Estate 2.1 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.1 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 6 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 8.2 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 11.4 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 11.5 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 11.8 miles