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 miles15.9 km
- Sunderland 20.8 miles33.4 km
- South Shields 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Gateshead 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Washington 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Durham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wallsend 13 miles20.9 km
- Newburn 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Whitley Bay 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Blyth 10 miles16.2 km
- Chester-le-Street 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ogle Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Ponteland East and Stannington Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tranwell Woods Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Belsay Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ponteland North Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Mitford Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Meldon Parish 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Hartburn Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stannington Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Morpeth Kirkhill Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ponteland Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Morpeth Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
Example postcodes in Whalton
NE61 3XF, NE61 3XA, NE20 0AY, NE61 3XN, NE20 0DR, NE20 0AU, NE61 3UT, NE61 3XW, NE61 3UY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 44 miles70.9 km
- Morpeth Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Newcastle Airport Metro 6.1 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Whalton Ad
- The Beresford Arms 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Lairds House 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Great North Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Novotel Newcastle Airport 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Portland Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- Britannia Hotel Newcastle Airport 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Whalton
- Whalton C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirkley Hall Estate 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 6 miles9.6 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cockle Park Estate 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km
- St James' Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 11.8 miles19 km