Swarland
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.324, -1.74 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 16 03 |
| Population: | 634 |
Swarland is a small village in Northumberland in north‑east England, set in gently rolling farmland and scattered woodland a short drive from market towns such as Alnwick and Morpeth and within easy reach of the Northumberland coast and the city of Newcastle. The surrounding countryside of hedged fields and small streams makes the area popular with walkers and birdwatchers and gives the settlement a distinctly rural character.
Historically the village grew around a country estate, and remnants of the old parkland and estate buildings still shape its streetscape; several former estate structures have been converted to private homes. Today Swarland is largely residential with local farming remaining important, many people commuting to nearby towns for work, and a quiet community life centred on village facilities and local clubs while benefiting from easy access to historic market towns and coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Swarland
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 22.9 miles
- Wallsend 23.9 miles
- Newburn 23.6 miles
- Whitley Bay 22.1 miles
- Blyth 16.1 miles
- Cramlington 17.5 miles
- Ashington 12.5 miles
- Tynemouth 24 miles
- Bedlington 14.3 miles
- Morpeth 11.2 miles
- Ponteland 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland Parish 0.5 miles
- Felton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Longframlington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Acklington Parish 3.1 miles
- Thirston Parish 3.5 miles
- Burgham Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Amble West with Warkworth Ward 3.7 miles
- Shilbottle Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Brinkburn Parish 3.9 miles
- South Broomhill Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Warkworth Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Edlingham Parish 5.2 miles
Example postcodes in Swarland
NE65 9LX, NE65 9QX, NE65 9LZ, NE65 9NB, NE65 9LU, NE65 9BA, NE65 9LJ, NE65 9QS, NE65 9JR … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 19.9 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 57.7 miles
- Acklington Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Alnmouth Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near Swarland Ad
- The Cook and Barker Inn 4 1.2 miles
- The Granby Inn 4 2.5 miles
- The Anglers Arms 4 3.5 miles
- The Dirty Bottles Inn 4 6.4 miles
- The Hog's Head Inn - The Inn Collection Group 3 5.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Long View Lodge 3.6 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Hope and Anchor Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Sun Hotel Warkworth 3 5.3 miles
- YHA Alnwick - Partner 6.2 miles
Schools in Swarland
- Swarland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cragside Estate 5.9 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 6.4 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 7.8 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 9.7 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 13 miles
- Roddam Estate 13.3 miles
- Lilburn Tower Estate 14.7 miles
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.2 miles