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Druridge Bay
Seven miles of near-empty sand backed by dunes and reclaimed opencast lakes now managed as nature reserves.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Stakeford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Stakeford
Stakeford works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bedlington, 21km from Warkworth Castle.
Stakeford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 9,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bedlington, about 4 km away.
Stakeford is a large village in south east Northumberland, England.
Its about 17 miles (27 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies south of the River Wansbeck from Ashington, the nearest town. The village takes its name from the former river crossing to the north of the village, this was a crossing through theRead more
mudflats which was marked with stakes to give an idea of the water depth, hence the name Stakeford. The river crossing has long gone, but remains of the stakes can be seen in the river bed becoming visible whenever the dam downstream is opened. The old river crossing was replaced by a bridge in the early 20th century, which in itself was replaced by the new Stakeford Bridge in 1994. There is now no trace of the original ford due to the mudflats being used as a landfill site in the 1950s and 60s and the creation of a riverside country park in the 1970s.
It is a mainly residential village. There are three pubs and a Social Club. There is also a miners' institute although it never had a mine as this was located in the adjacent village of Bomarsund. Stakeford has several shops and a primary school. Today Stakeford forms one built-up area, with neighbouring Guide Post and Sheepwash.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Stakeford?
Within an hour or so of Stakeford: Druridge Bay (14 km), Warkworth Castle (21 km), Cragside (26 km), Angel of the North (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Stakeford?
The nearest famous roads are B6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall), College Valley and Holy Island Causeway.
Where is Stakeford?
Stakeford is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Bedlington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,636
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.1611, -1.5753
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Stakeford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Warkworth Castle
A striking cross-shaped keep above the River Coquet, the Percy family stronghold that appears in Shakespeare's Henry IV.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Cragside
The Victorian home of engineer Lord Armstrong, the first house in the world lit by hydroelectric power, set in a vast rock garden estate.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Angel of the North
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Alnwick Castle
A medieval castle in Northumberland that doubled as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, the second largest inhabited castle in England.
29 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts flying lessons)
The outer bailey of Alnwick Castle was Hogwarts for the first two Harry Potter films - the broomstick flying lesson and Quidditch practice were shot on its lawns.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The Alnwick Garden
A contemporary garden beside Alnwick Castle with a Grand Cascade, treehouse restaurant and a locked Poison Garden.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Craster
A small fishing village famous for oak-smoked kippers and as the starting point for the walk to Dunstanburgh Castle.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Stakeford
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 50 kmB6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall)General Wade's arrow-straight road along Hadrian's Wall, rolling over the whin sill with Roman forts on either side.
- 50 kmThe CheviotThe highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
- 55 kmSteel RiggA car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
- 57 kmCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 60 kmHoly Island CausewayThe tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
- 61 kmA68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar)A rollercoaster of blind crests over the Cheviots crossing the border at Carter Bar, then across the Lammermuirs.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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