Whittington
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.047, -2.001 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 00 72 |
Whittington is a small rural parish in Northumberland, England, set amid rolling farmland and pockets of moorland. The settlement is characterised by traditional stone cottages, a modest parish church and scattered farmsteads, with quiet lanes and hedged fields shaping the local landscape.
Economically it remains largely agricultural, with tourism and commuting to nearby market towns providing supplementary income; historically the area has medieval roots visible in older buildings and field patterns. Local life is often centred on the church and village events, while the parish’s location gives ready access to Northumberland’s coastline, castles and wildlife-rich reserves.
Postcode districts covering Whittington
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 14.9 miles
- South Shields 23.5 miles
- Gateshead 17.9 miles
- Washington 21.9 miles
- Wallsend 19.3 miles
- Newburn 11.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 21.3 miles
- Blyth 19.3 miles
- Chester-le-Street 21.1 miles
- Cramlington 16.4 miles
- Consett 14.8 miles
- Ashington 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Matfen Parish 1.9 miles
- Wall Parish 3.5 miles
- Ponteland West Ward 3.7 miles
- Sandhoe Parish 4.5 miles
- Stamfordham Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Capheaton Parish 5.1 miles
- Bavington Parish 5.1 miles
- Humshaugh Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Chollerton Parish 5.2 miles
- Corbridge Built-up area 5.2 miles
- Newton Hall Built-up area 5.3 miles
- Ouston Built-up area 5.4 miles
Example postcodes in Whittington
NE20 0RZ, NE19 2AP, NE19 2LQ, NE19 2LP, NE19 2LF, NE19 2LH, NE19 2HS, NE19 2HG, NE19 2HT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.6 miles
- Corbridge Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Hexham Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Whittington Ad
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 1.9 miles
- The Beaumont Hexham 4 6.7 miles
- The Coach and Horses 6.6 miles
- The George Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 9.8 miles
- Battlesteads Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Station Inn 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Stagshaw House Estate 3.5 miles
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.9 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.2 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles