Area Info for Akeld (Northumberland)

AKELD, NORTHUMBERLAND, UK

Akeld is a small village located in Northumberland, England. It is situated in the northeastern part of the country, within the historic county of Northumberland, which is known for its picturesque landscapes and rich history.

Location and Geography

Akeld lies near the border with Scotland and is part of the rural Northumberland district. The village is characterised by its scenic countryside, traditional stone buildings, and peaceful rural environment. It is close to other notable villages and towns such as Otterburn and Wooler.

History and Heritage

The area around Akeld has a long history, with evidence of settlement dating back to ancient times. Northumberland itself is renowned for its castles, historic sites, and natural beauty. While Akeld is a small settlement, it benefits from the historical significance of the wider region.

Local Amenities and Attractions

As a small village, Akeld has limited amenities within the immediate area. However, nearby towns offer various services, shops, and attractions. The region is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the Northumberland National Park.

Transport and Accessibility

Akeld is accessible by rural roads, with the nearest major roads connecting it to larger towns and cities. Public transport options may be limited, so visitors often rely on private vehicles to reach the village.

Community and Lifestyle

The village maintains a quiet, rural lifestyle typical of Northumberland's countryside. It is a desirable location for those seeking tranquility and a connection with nature.

Jump to: Education | Health | Leisure | Shop | Transport | Crime | Flood Data | Property Sales

School
Wooler First School	2.78 miles
Brewery Road, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6QF
Glendale Middle School	2.78 miles
15 Brewery Lane, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6QF
Hugh Joicey Church of England First School, Ford	4.76 miles
Ford Village, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2QA
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School	7.07 miles
30 Main Street, Lowick, Northumberland, TD15 2UA
Belford First School	9.52 miles
West Street, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7QD
St Mary's Church of England Middle School	9.63 miles
Williams Way, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7NX
Branton Community First School	10.14 miles
Branton, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JF
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled First School	11.29 miles
West Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JZ
Scremerston First School	12.37 miles
Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2RB
Longridge Towers School	12.78 miles
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XQ
Holy Island Church of England First School	12.89 miles
Lewins Lane, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2SQ
Whittingham Church of England First School	13.13 miles
Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4UP
Tweedmouth Prior Park First School	13.43 miles
Dean Drive, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2DB
The Grove Special School	13.58 miles
Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2EN
Berwick Academy	13.59 miles
Adams Drive, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JF
Tweedmouth Community Middle School	13.65 miles
Billendean Terrace, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2DJ

Clinic
Berwick Infirmary Site	14.73 miles
Berwick Infirmary, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT
Harbottle Surgery	15.75 miles
The Village Hall, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7DG
Thompson Opticians Ltd (Alnwick)	17.59 miles
6 Clayport Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JU
Alnwick Infirmary	18.02 miles
South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
The Bondgate Practice	18.08 miles
Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Non Obstetric Ultrasound The Bondgate Practice	18.08 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Northgate Hospital Site	29.71 miles
Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3BP
Easterfield Court Site	31.01 miles
Easterfield Court, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JY
Morpeth NHS Centre	31.01 miles
Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1JY
The Willows (Morpeth)	31.32 miles
Gas House Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1SW
The Whalton Unit	31.68 miles
South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT
Aaron Optometrist - EYELID CLINIC	32.87 miles
Bellway House, Woodhorn Road, Ashington,, NE63 0AE
Wansbeck	33.31 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Northumberland)	36.62 miles
21E Briardale Road, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5LB
South Quay Neurological Care Centre	36.80 miles
Cowpen Rd, Blyth, Northumberland,, NE24 5TT
Blyth Community Hospital	37.18 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX

GP
Cheviot Medical Group	2.35 miles
Cheviot Primary Care Centre, Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northumberland, Northumberland, NE71 6BL
Glendale Surgery	2.35 miles
Cheviot Primary Care Centre, Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northd, NE71 6BL
Belford Medical Practice	9.82 miles
Croftfield, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7ER
Union Brae & Norham Practice - Norham Surgery	11.38 miles
Pedwell Way, Norham, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2LD
Union Brae & Norham Practice - Union Brae Surgery	14.23 miles
Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2HB
The Albury Partnership	14.62 miles
Albury House, 17-19 Tweed Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Northumberland, TD15 1NG
Dr J M Watson & Partners	14.65 miles
Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LL
Harbottle Surgery	15.75 miles
The Village Hall, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7DG
Seahouses Surgery Belford Medical Practice	16.28 miles
James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7YN
The Bondgate Practice - Seahouses	16.33 miles
Seahouses Health Centre, James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7XZ
The Bondgate Practice - Embleton	17.42 miles
Embleton Surgery, Westview, Embleton, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 3XZ
Infirmary Drive Medical Group	18.03 miles
The Consulting Rooms, Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 2NR
The Bondgate Practice - Alnwick	18.08 miles
The Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Nothumberland, NE66 2NL
The Rothbury Practice	18.65 miles
3 Market Place, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7UW
The Bondgate Practice - Longhoughton	19.79 miles
Longhoughton Surgery, 4-6 Portal Place, Longhoughton, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 3JN
The Rothbury Practice	21.03 miles
Longframlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8AD

Hospital
Berwick Infirmary	14.73 miles
Infirmary Square, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT
Alnwick Infirmary	18.02 miles
Infirmary Drive, South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Rothbury Community Hospital	18.78 miles
Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RW
St Georges Hospital (Morpeth)	30.64 miles
St Georges Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU
Wansbeck General Hospital	33.31 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Blyth Community Hospital	37.18 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
Hexham General Hospital	41.05 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)	42.14 miles
Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
Ferndene	43.35 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital	43.82 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Shotley Bridge Hospital	48.81 miles
Shotley Bridge Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0NB
Weardale Hospital	56.38 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR

Pharmacy
The Glendale Pharmacy	2.45 miles
26 High Street, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6BY
Ap Booth	9.67 miles
22 West Street, Belford, NE70 7QE
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	13.94 miles
Tweedside Trading Estate, Ord Road, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2XB
Lloydspharmacy	14.23 miles
Union Brae Surgery, Tweedmouth, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2HB
Boots	14.52 miles
60-68 Marygate, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1BN
Castlegate Pharmacy	14.58 miles
15 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JS
Lloydspharmacy	14.65 miles
4 Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1LL
Boots	16.31 miles
30-32 Mainstreet, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7RQ
Boots	17.59 miles
10 Paikes Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HX
Boots	17.61 miles
50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	18.02 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Boots	18.58 miles
High Street, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7TB
K-Chem Ltd	20.07 miles
28 Grange Road, Shilbottle, Northumberland, NE66 2XN
Boots	24.79 miles
37-39 Queen Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0BX
Cromie Pharmacy	24.93 miles
158 Percy Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0AG
Boots	26.10 miles
6 The Precinct, Hadston, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9YF

Park
CHILLINGHAM (Grade II Listed)	7.38 miles
TILLMOUTH PARK (Grade II* Listed)	9.38 miles
BELFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)	10.01 miles
LINDISFARNE	12.11 miles
NEWHAM BOG	13.16 miles
LINDISFARNE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	13.33 miles
SPITTAL	13.72 miles
NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND	14.69 miles
BARROW BURN WOOD	15.08 miles
FARNE ISLANDS	16.87 miles
NORTHUMBERLAND COAST	17.41 miles
CRAGSIDE (Grade I Listed)	18.85 miles
CRAGSIDE	18.94 miles
ALNWICK CASTLE (Grade I Listed)	19.20 miles
HOWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)	19.95 miles
GRASSLEES BURN WOOD	20.17 miles

Groceries
Co-op Wooler	2.53 miles
Market Place, Wooler, NE71 6LH
Nisa Local	2.57 miles
10 South Rd, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6NW
Co-op Coldstream	9.36 miles
Coldstream, TD12 4AS
Co-op Belford	9.71 miles
Belford, NE70 7QE
Londis, Berwick upon tweed	13.56 miles
5-5a Grove Gardens, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2EN
Londis Dixon News	13.65 miles
Adams Drive, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2JQ
Farmfoods Berwick	13.65 miles
52 Northumberland Road, Berwick On Tweed, TD15 2AS
M&S Berwick Upon Tweed Simply Food	13.75 miles
Unit C Tweedbank Retail Park, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2AS
Tesco Berwick-upon-tweed (Superstore)	13.97 miles
Ord Rd, Berwick-upon-tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XG
SPAR Rea Tweedmouth	14.03 miles
74, Main Street, Northumberland, TD15 2AF
Sainsbury's Kelso	14.03 miles
Pinnaclehill Industrial Estate, Kelso, TD5 8DW
ASDA Tweedmouth	14.11 miles
Main Street, Tweedmouth, TD15 2DS
Lidl Kelso	14.21 miles
31 Shedden Park Road, Kelso, TD5 7AL
Co-op Kelso	14.43 miles
Roxburgh Street, Kelso, TD5 7DH
Londis Penny Petroleum, Berwick upon tweed	14.51 miles
Lindisfarn Serv, Beal Garage, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2PD
Iceland Berwick	14.54 miles
119/125 Mary Gate, Berwick, Northumberland, TD15 1BH

Airport
Newcastle International Airport	39.03 miles

Bus Stop
Akeld Cottages (W)	0.18 miles
Akeld Cottages (E)	0.20 miles
Coupland road end (NW)	1.16 miles
Coupland road end (SE)	1.18 miles
Humbleton Buildings (E)	1.42 miles
Humbleton Buildings (W)	1.43 miles
High Fair (W)	2.29 miles
Ryecroft Way (N)	2.35 miles
Ryecroft Way (S)	2.36 miles
Post Office (SE)	2.40 miles
Post Office (NW)	2.41 miles
Wooler Bus Station (N)	2.49 miles
Bus Station (N)	2.49 miles
Bus Station (N)	2.49 miles
Kirknewton (W)	2.52 miles
Memorial (S)	2.53 miles

Ferry Port
Belvedere Ferry Landing	30.80 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing	31.12 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing	31.92 miles

Railway Station
Chathill Rail Station	14.36 miles
Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station	14.76 miles
Alnmouth Rail Station	20.69 miles
Acklington Rail Station	24.15 miles
Tweedbank Rail Station	27.06 miles
Widdrington Rail Station	28.51 miles
Galashiels Rail Station	28.99 miles
Pegswood Rail Station	31.45 miles
Morpeth Rail Station	31.62 miles
Stow Rail Station	32.27 miles
Dunbar Rail Station	34.62 miles
Cramlington Rail Station	37.74 miles
Newcastle Airport Metro	39.10 miles
Hexham Rail Station	40.78 miles
Haydon Bridge Rail Station	41.24 miles
Corbridge Rail Station	41.31 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (NE71 6T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	132
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

LOW AKELD HOUSE AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TD	£750,000 2020-11-27 detached freehold
Sold 2001-11-30	£240,000
GRAVEYARD FIELD, THE SQUARE AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TA	£4,100 2020-04-03 otherPropertyType freehold
AKELD COTTAGES (1 THE SQUARE) AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TA	£159,000 2020-02-12 terraced freehold
AKELD COTTAGES (2 THE SQUARE) AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TA	£150,000 2019-03-14 terraced freehold
6, AKELD COTTAGES AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TA	£145,000 2019-03-04 semidetached freehold
Sold 2003-06-26	£92,000
2, STATION COTTAGES AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TD	£105,000 2016-12-21 terraced freehold
4, STATION COTTAGES AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TD	£97,500 2016-11-11 terraced freehold
AKELD LODGE AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TD	£222,500 2007-07-31 detached freehold
Sold 2004-04-30	£180,000
Sold 2003-08-07	£169,000
Sold 1997-08-13	£67,000
3, STATION COTTAGES AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TD	£158,000 2007-07-27 terraced freehold
Sold 1998-06-26	£27,000
9, THE SQUARE AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TA	£54,000 2002-12-06 terraced freehold
7, THE SQUARE AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TA	£37,000 1995-12-18 terraced freehold
GLEADSCLEUGH AKELD WOOLER NORTHUMBERLAND NE71 6TB	£75,000 1995-08-04 detached freehold
Show all sales for outward code NE71

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.