Stocksfield
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.94, -1.902 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 06 60 |
| Population: | 2,616 |
| Dialling code: | 01661 (Prudhoe) |
Stocksfield is a pleasant village in Northumberland, England, set in the rolling countryside of the Tyne Valley to the west of Newcastle upon Tyne and close to Hexham. The village sits near the banks of the River Tyne amid farmland and wooded valleys, making it popular with walkers and anyone who likes easy access to rural scenery while still being within reach of the city.
Stocksfield grew up in the 19th century around the Tyne Valley railway and still benefits from a station on the line, so many residents commute to Newcastle or Hexham. Today it combines a strong local community with small shops, schools and clubs, a mix of Victorian and later housing, and a local economy that blends agriculture, small businesses and commuter households - all underscored by regular community events and outdoor leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Stocksfield
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.4 miles
- Sunderland 19.5 miles
- South Shields 19.4 miles
- Gateshead 12.4 miles
- Washington 15.7 miles
- Durham 17.3 miles
- Wallsend 15.7 miles
- Newburn 7.2 miles
- Whitley Bay 18.9 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 18.4 miles
- Blyth 19.5 miles
- Chester-le-Street 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stocksfield and Broomhaugh Ward 1.6 miles
- Ovington Parish 2.2 miles
- Hedley Parish 2.2 miles
- Prudhoe Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ovingham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Prudhoe North Ward 2.6 miles
- Prudhoe South Ward 2.7 miles
- Bywell Parish 2.9 miles
- Riding Mill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Broomhaugh and Riding Parish 2.9 miles
- Newton Hall Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Chopwell Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Stocksfield
NE43 7PH, NE43 7JU, NE43 7EX, NE43 7QE, NE43 7PZ, NE43 7EW, NE43 7JY, NE43 7EY, NE43 7EE … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 10.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.2 miles
- Stocksfield Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Prudhoe Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Stocksfield Ad
- Anchor Inn 4 2.2 miles
- Duke of Wellington 5 3 miles
- Host & Stay | Snoozy Goose 2.3 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 5.7 miles
- The Ship Inn 4 miles
- Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5.3 miles
- Black Bull 4.1 miles
- The Manor House Inn 5.3 miles
- The Dyvels Inn 5 miles
- Host & Stay | Kenmore 5.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Corbridge Roman Fort Archaeological site 5.7 miles
- Stagshaw House Estate 6.7 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 10.5 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 10.9 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 11 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 11.3 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 11.4 miles