Other places · North East England
Northumberland Coalfield
In or near Stakeford.
Northumberland Coalfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedlington · 2.9 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Northumberland Coalfield, the nearest railway station is Bedlington, located 2.9 km away. The postcode for the area is NE62 5FF. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any fees or accessibility information.
About
Northumberland Coalfield is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Northumberland Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It is continuous with the Durham Coalfield to its south. It extends from Shilbottle in the north to the boundary with County Durham along the River Tyne in the south, beyond which is the Durham Coalfield. The two contiguous coalfield areas were often referred to as the Durham and Northumberland Coalfield(s) or as the Great Northern Coalfield.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1589, -1.6026
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Choppington
- Postcode
- NE62 5FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Nearest railway station
- Bedlington — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15262581 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Northumberland Coalfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northumberland Coalfield?
- Northumberland Coalfield is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE62 5FF), in the parish of Choppington.
- What is Northumberland Coalfield?
- Northumberland Coalfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Northumberland Coalfield?
- The nearest railway station is Bedlington, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE62 5FF.
- Is Northumberland Coalfield a protected site?
- Yes — Northumberland Coalfield is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Northumberland Coalfield?
- The nearest railway station is Bedlington, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE62 5FF.