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Ponteland

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Ponteland

Ponteland is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dinnington, 40km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.

Ponteland is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 10,135, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ponteland sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ponteland to your route.

About Ponteland

Ponteland ( pon-TEE-lənd) is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. Built on marshland near St Mary's Church and the old bridge, most marshland has now been drained to make way for housing. In the industrial era, the settlement expanded with the

Read more development of Darras Hall. Parts of Ponteland have some of North-East England's most expensive houses; being just outside Newcastle, near the airport and on the edge of rural countryside. The civil parish includes the old village of Ponteland, the Darras Hall estate, and the villages of Kirkley, Medburn, Milbourne and Prestwick.

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Where is Ponteland located?

Ponteland is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0502 latitude, -1.7453 longitude.

What is the population of Ponteland?

Ponteland has a population of approximately 10,135 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
10,135
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
55.0502, -1.7453

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

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 Ponteland

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Angel of the North

Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Durham Cathedral

UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.

33 km · about 40 min drive

national park

Northumberland Dark Sky Park

Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.

40 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Hadrian's Wall

The 73-mile Roman frontier fortification stretching across northern England, built in 122 AD with forts, milecastles, and turrets marking the edge of the Roman Empire.

40 km · about 45 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.

41 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

High Force Waterfall

England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.

51 km · about 60 min drive

cafe

Hartside Cafe

A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Ponteland

  • 62 kmHartside PassThe A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.

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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ponteland.

Darras Hall

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 km awayPop. 15,000

Dinnington

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 km awayPop. 1,483

Heddon on the Wall

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 km awayPop. 1,318

Hazlerigg

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 km awayPop. 1,053

Newburn

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

7 km awayPop. 41,347

Wideopen

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 km awayPop. 8,976

Stannington

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 km awayPop. 427

Wylam

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 km awayPop. 1,412

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