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 miles27 km
- South Shields 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Gateshead 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Washington 24 miles38.6 km
- Wallsend 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Newburn 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Whitley Bay 14.9 miles24.1 km
- Blyth 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Cramlington 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Ashington 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Jarrow 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Hebburn 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Widdrington Station Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Ulgham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Widdrington Village Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Druridge Bay Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Tritlington and West Chevington Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ellington and Linton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ellington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Longhirst Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cresswell Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hadston Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- East Chevington Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- South Broomhill Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Widdrington Station and Stobswood
NE61 5LZ, NE61 5LX, NE61 5BJ, NE61 5QB, NE61 5FN, NE61 5QP, NE61 5PR, NE61 5NT, NE61 5PF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 51.2 miles82.4 km
- Widdrington Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Widdrington Station and Stobswood Ad
- The Portland Hotel 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Warkworth House Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Amble Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Lairds House 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Queens Head 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Hermitage Inn 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Sun Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
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 miles4.4 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 5 miles8.1 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles11 km
- Cragside Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Hulne Park Estate 13 miles21 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 16.2 miles26.1 km