Ulgham
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.221, -1.635 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 23 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Ulgham is a small rural parish in the heart of Northumberland, set among rolling farmland and hedgerows a few miles from the market town of Morpeth. The village sits on slightly higher ground with fine views over surrounding fields, and its cluster of sandstone cottages and a traditional village green give it that classic Northumbrian rural feel rather than any urban bustle.
Locally the name is traditionally pronounced "Uffam", and the settlement has medieval roots reflected in its church and scattered historic farmsteads. Life here is largely agricultural with many residents working on farms or commuting to nearby towns; community life centres on a village hall, occasional local events and a strong sense of countryside neighbourliness rather than tourist trappings.
Postcode districts covering Ulgham
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 15.4 miles
- Sunderland 23.9 miles
- South Shields 18.6 miles
- Gateshead 19.4 miles
- Washington 22.7 miles
- Wallsend 15.8 miles
- Newburn 17 miles
- Whitley Bay 13.9 miles
- Blyth 7.8 miles
- Chester-le-Street 25 miles
- Cramlington 9.5 miles
- Ashington 4.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish 1.4 miles
- Widdrington Station Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Longhirst Parish 1.6 miles
- Ellington and Linton Parish 2.4 miles
- Tritlington and West Chevington Parish 2.7 miles
- Pegswood Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ellington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Widdrington Village Parish 2.9 miles
- Bothal Ward 3.2 miles
- Druridge Bay Ward 3.4 miles
- Hirst Ward 3.6 miles
- Hebron Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ulgham
NE61 3HT, NE61 3AF, NE61 3BB, NE61 3AT, NE61 3AH, NE61 3AW, NE61 3AR, NE61 3AJ, NE61 3BG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 12.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 49.9 miles
- Widdrington Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Ulgham Ad
- The Portland Hotel 3.4 miles
- Lairds House 6.4 miles
- The Anglers Arms 4 7.2 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 9.1 miles
- The Queens Head 5.6 miles
- Warkworth House Hotel 3 8.8 miles
- The Amble Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 7.8 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.4 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 5.7 miles
- The Hermitage Inn 3 8.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Cockle Park Estate 1.9 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 3.7 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 4.7 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 8.2 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Cragside Estate 11.2 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 14.2 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 14.3 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 15.2 miles