Whickham, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Whickham is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Gateshead region where it is within Lamesley.
Geographical information
Place name: Whickham
Sub-region: Lamesley
Main Region: Gateshead
Country: England
Latitude: 54.94561 South (54°56'44"N)
Longitude: -1.67635 West (1°40'34"W)
Altitude: 119 metres above sea-level
Population: 16625 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Whickham to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 396 km
- distance from Birmingham: 274 km
- distance from Liverpool: 191 km
- distance from Leeds: 128 km
- distance from Sheffield: 174 km
- distance from Bristol: 393 km
- distance from Manchester: 167 km
- distance from Leicester: 259 km
- distance from Islington: 393 km
- distance from Coventry: 283 km
Find driving distances to Whickham from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 17 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Whickham):
Long term Whickham weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Discovery Museum (Museum) (4 km)Life Science Musuem (Museum) (4 km)
Laing Art Gallery (Museum) (5 km)
Hancock Museum (Museum) (6 km)
Baltic Art Centre (Museum) (6 km)
Castle Leazes (Park) (6 km)
Barn @ The Biscuit factory (Museum) (6 km)
Nuns Moor (Park) (6 km)
Beamish Museum (Museum) (8 km)
Segedunum museum (Museum) (10 km)
Arbeia museum (Museum) (17 km)
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Whickham.
Shields Harbour (Harbour) (17 km)Cullercoats Harbour (Harbour) (19 km)
Sunderland Harbour (Harbour) (20 km)
Saint Mary's Island (Island) (20 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Whickham (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Holy Jesus Hospital (Historical Site) (5 km)
Newcastle upon Tyne Town Wall (Castle) (5 km)
Angel of the North (Monument) (7 km)
Woolsington Hall (Estate) (8 km)
Segedunum Roman fort (Ancient site) (10 km)
Prudhoe Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Jarrow (Castle) (12 km)
Ponteland Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Lumley Castle (Castle) (13 km)
St. Paul's Church Jarrow (Church) (14 km)
Nafferton Castle (Castle) (14 km)
Dunkeld Close (Estate) (14 km)
Hylton Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Blagdon Hall (Estate) (15 km)
Bywell Castle (Castle) (16 km)
Kirkley Hall (Estate) (16 km)
Arbeia Roman fort (Ancient site) (17 km)
Tynemouth Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Tynemouth Priory (Ruin) (18 km)
Castle Steads (Castle) (19 km)
Seaton Delaval Castle (Castle) (19 km)
Ogle Castle (Castle) (19 km)
Styford Motte (Castle) (19 km)
Blackheddon Farmhouse (Castle) (19 km)
Horton Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Durham Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Durham Cathedral (Church) (20 km)
Maiden Castle Motte (Castle) (21 km)
Maiden Castle Fort (Castle) (21 km)
Belsay Castle (Castle) (21 km)
Capheaton Castle (Castle) (26 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Whickham.
Shibdon Pond (Pond) (2 km)Jesmond Dene (Valley) (8 km)
Saint Anthony's Point (Point) (8 km)
Bent Hill (Hill) (9 km)
Sharpness Point (Point) (18 km)
Brown Point (Point) (19 km)
Trow Point (Point) (19 km)
Warden Law (Hill) (19 km)
Marsden Point (Point) (19 km)
Marsden Bay (Bay) (20 km)
Curry Point (Point) (20 km)
Collier Law (Hill) (27 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Whickham.
Newcastle Racecourse (Racecourse) (10 km)Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Whickham.
MetroCentre Railway Station (2 km)Dunston Railway Station (2 km)
Blaydon Railway Station (3 km)
Central Station (5 km)
Manors Railway Station (5 km)
Heworth Station (8 km)
Wylam Railway Station (9 km)
Newcastle Airport Metro (10 km)
Chester-le-Street Railway Station (12 km)
Prudhoe Railway Station (12 km)
Brockley railway station (14 km)
Stocksfield Railway Station (15 km)
East Boldon Rail Station (16 km)
Cramlington Railway Station (17 km)
Seaburn Rail Station (19 km)
Riding Mill Railway Station (19 km)
St Peters Rail Station (19 km)
Sunderland Station (19 km)
Durham Railway Station (19 km)
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