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 miles24 km
- South Shields 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Gateshead 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Washington 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Wallsend 19.3 miles31 km
- Newburn 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Whitley Bay 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Blyth 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Chester-le-Street 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Cramlington 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Consett 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ashington 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Matfen Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wall Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ponteland West Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Sandhoe Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Stamfordham Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Capheaton Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bavington Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Humshaugh Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Chollerton Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Corbridge Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Newton Hall Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Ouston Built-up area 5.4 miles8.7 km
Example postcodes in Whittington
NE19 2LS, NE19 2LR, NE19 2LP, NE19 2LE, NE45 5PZ, NE19 2HP, NE19 2HX, NE19 2HQ, NE19 2AP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 43.6 miles70.2 km
- Corbridge Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hexham Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Whittington Ad
- Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Beaumont Hexham 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Coach and Horses 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Wheatsheaf Hotel 5 miles8 km
- The Beresford Arms 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The George Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Battlesteads Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Station Inn 6.4 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Stagshaw House Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km