Whittingham
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.401, -1.893 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 06 11 |
| Population: | 280 |
Whittingham is a small, rural village in Northumberland, England, tucked into rolling farmland and heather country typical of the county. It feels very much a traditional agricultural settlement with stone-built cottages, farmsteads and lanes that attract walkers and birdwatchers seeking quiet countryside rather than busy tourist hubs.
Historically the village grew around farming and a modest parish community, and that agricultural character still shapes local life and economy today. Social life tends to revolve around village gatherings and the hall, while the surrounding landscape and proximity to the county’s coast and protected areas means some households supplement incomes with holiday lets and small-scale rural tourism.
Postcode districts covering Whittingham
Most populated places nearby
- Blyth 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Cramlington 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Ashington 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Bedlington 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Morpeth 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Glanton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Callaly Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Edlingham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Hedgeley Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ingram Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Wooperton Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Alnham Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Bewick Parish 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Roddam Parish 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Snitter Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Netherton Parish 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Eglingham Parish 6.3 miles10.1 km
Example postcodes in Whittingham
NE66 4RF, NE66 4UP, NE66 4SN, NE66 4RD, NE66 4SL, NE66 4UN, NE66 4RG, NE66 4RE, NE66 4RA … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 26.3 miles42.4 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 64.3 miles103.5 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Acklington Railway Station 11.5 miles18.5 km
Hotels near Whittingham Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Cookie Jar 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 9.3 miles15 km
- White Swan Hotel 7.4 miles12 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Queens Head 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Plough 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Whittingham
- Whittingham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roddam Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hulne Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Cragside Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Ewart Park Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles22 km
- Cockle Park Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km