Widdrington Station and Stobswood
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.241, -1.629 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Widdrington Station and neighbouring Stobswood sit on the low-lying coastal plain of Northumberland, England, a short distance from the sandy dunes and nature interest of Druridge Bay. The settlement around the railway grew in the Victorian era and the local station on the East Coast main line still gives a sense of the place’s transport heritage and links to Newcastle and the wider region.
Historically shaped by coal mining and the arrival of the railway, the parish now combines agriculture, small local businesses and a number of commuters, alongside walkers and coastal visitors drawn to the quiet beaches and countryside. Social life reflects a close-knit, post-industrial community with local clubs, village halls and a resilient local identity rooted in both the mining past and the rural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Widdrington Station and Stobswood
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 16.8 miles
- South Shields 19.8 miles
- Gateshead 20.7 miles
- Washington 24 miles
- Wallsend 17.1 miles
- Newburn 18.4 miles
- Whitley Bay 14.9 miles
- Blyth 8.9 miles
- Cramlington 10.8 miles
- Ashington 5.3 miles
- Jarrow 19.8 miles
- Hebburn 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Widdrington Station Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Ulgham Parish 1.4 miles
- Widdrington Village Parish 1.7 miles
- Druridge Bay Ward 2.2 miles
- Tritlington and West Chevington Parish 2.4 miles
- Ellington and Linton Parish 2.5 miles
- Ellington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Longhirst Parish 2.9 miles
- Cresswell Parish 3.6 miles
- Hadston Built-up area 3.6 miles
- East Chevington Parish 3.8 miles
- South Broomhill Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Widdrington Station and Stobswood
NE61 5NG, NE61 5LY, NE61 5RA, NE61 5QA, NE61 5DN, NE61 5NZ, NE61 5QR, NE61 5QL, NE61 5NE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.3 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 51.2 miles
- Widdrington Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Widdrington Station and Stobswood Ad
- The Portland Hotel 4.4 miles
- Warkworth House Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- The Anglers Arms 4 6.7 miles
- The Amble Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 6.4 miles
- The Queens Head 6.1 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 5.4 miles
- The Hermitage Inn 3 7.4 miles
- The Sun Hotel 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Widdrington Station and Stobswood
- Grange View C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cockle Park Estate 2.7 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 5 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 6 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles
- Cragside Estate 10.8 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 11 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 13 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 13.4 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 15.7 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 16.2 miles