Area Info for Thirston (Northumberland)

Thirston, Northumberland, UK

Thirston is a small rural 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 scenic landscapes, historic sites, and rural charm. The village is part of the civil parish of North Sunderland and is close to the coast, offering picturesque views and a tranquil environment.

Location and Accessibility

Thirston is accessible via local roads and is approximately a few miles from larger towns such as Alnwick. The nearest major transport links include the A1 road, which provides connections to Newcastle upon Tyne and other major cities in the region. The village's proximity to the Northumberland Coast makes it a peaceful retreat with easy access to coastal attractions.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Thirston has a limited number of amenities. It is primarily residential, with some farms and rural properties. Nearby towns and villages provide additional services, including shops, pubs, and schools. The local community is typically close-knit, with residents often involved in agricultural or rural activities.

Natural and Historic Features

Thirston benefits from its scenic surroundings, including open countryside and farmland. The area is characterised by traditional Northumbrian architecture and rural landscapes. While Thirston itself may not have major historic landmarks, the broader Northumberland region is rich in history, including castles, ancient ruins, and historic estates.

Recreation and Tourism

Visitors to Thirston can enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural beauty of Northumberland. The nearby coast and countryside offer opportunities for outdoor recreation, bird watching, and experiencing rural life. The region's historic sites and castles attract tourists interested in Northumberland's heritage.

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School
Felton Church of England First School	0.54 miles
Mouldshaugh Lane, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9PY
Swarland Primary School	2.76 miles
Leamington Lane, Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9JP
Acklington Church of England Controlled First School	3.01 miles
Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9BW
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School	3.96 miles
Drummonds Close, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UT
Broomhill First School	3.98 miles
Station Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9UT
Red Row First School	4.44 miles
Red Row, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5AS
Tritlington Church of England First School	4.69 miles
Tritlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3DU
Warkworth Church of England Primary School	5.19 miles
Guilden Road, Warkworth, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0TJ
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School	5.30 miles
Grange Road, Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LZ
James Calvert Spence College - Acklington Road	5.40 miles
Acklington Road, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0NG
Shilbottle Primary	5.47 miles
Shilbottle Grange, Shilbottle, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2XQ
Amble First School	5.65 miles
Edwin Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0EF
Amble Links First School	6.22 miles
Links Avenue, Links Estate, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0SA
Linton Primary School	7.29 miles
Linton, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5SG
The Duchess's Community High School	7.39 miles
Taylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School	7.48 miles
Silverton Lane, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RJ

Clinic
Northgate Hospital Site	7.47 miles
Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3BP
The Bondgate Practice	8.12 miles
Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Non Obstetric Ultrasound The Bondgate Practice	8.12 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Alnwick Infirmary	8.18 miles
South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Thompson Opticians Ltd (Alnwick)	8.29 miles
6 Clayport Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JU
Easterfield Court Site	8.43 miles
Easterfield Court, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JY
Morpeth NHS Centre	8.43 miles
Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1JY
The Willows (Morpeth)	8.76 miles
Gas House Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1SW
The Whalton Unit	9.30 miles
South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT
Aaron Optometrist - EYELID CLINIC	9.52 miles
Bellway House, Woodhorn Road, Ashington,, NE63 0AE
Wansbeck	9.98 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Northumberland)	13.31 miles
21E Briardale Road, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5LB
South Quay Neurological Care Centre	13.45 miles
Cowpen Rd, Blyth, Northumberland,, NE24 5TT
Blyth Community Hospital	13.83 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
Northumberland Psychological Wellbeing Service	13.94 miles
Plessey Centre, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1AX
Sixth Avenue Mental Health Community Unit	14.24 miles
53 & 55 Sixth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2ST

GP
Dr Lees & Partner	0.40 miles
Felton Surgery, Middlle Farm, 51 Main Street, Felton, Northumberland, Northumberland, NE65 9PR
The Rothbury Practice	3.21 miles
Longframlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8AD
Broomhill Health Centre	4.35 miles
Hadston Road, South Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9SF
Widdrington Surgery	5.16 miles
Grange Road, Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LX
Amble Health Centre	5.91 miles
Percy Drive, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, Northd, NE65 0HD
The Rothbury Practice	7.87 miles
3 Market Place, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7UW
The Bondgate Practice - Alnwick	8.12 miles
The Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Nothumberland, NE66 2NL
Infirmary Drive Medical Group	8.14 miles
The Consulting Rooms, Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 2NR
Wellway Medical Pegswood	8.28 miles
West View, Pegswood, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6TB
Greystoke Surgery	8.47 miles
Morpeth NHS Centre, The Mount, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX
Gas House Lane Surgery	8.47 miles
Gas House Lane Surgery, Morpeth NHS Centre, The Mount, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX
Wellway Medical Lynemouth	8.57 miles
Albion Terrace, Lynemouth, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5TB
Wellway Medical Morpeth	8.59 miles
The Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BJ
Lintonville Medical Group	9.42 miles
Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9UT
Dr M S Rasoul & Partners	9.57 miles
14 Laburnum Terrace, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0XX
GuidePost Medical Group	10.30 miles
North Parade, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5RA

Hospital
Rothbury Community Hospital	7.95 miles
Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RW
St Georges Hospital (Morpeth)	8.00 miles
St Georges Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU
Alnwick Infirmary	8.18 miles
Infirmary Drive, South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Wansbeck General Hospital	9.98 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Blyth Community Hospital	13.83 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)	20.04 miles
Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
Cobalt Hospital	20.23 miles
The Silverlink North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY
Freeman Hospital	20.60 miles
Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
North Tyneside General Hospital	20.88 miles
Rake Lane, Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH
Nuffield Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital	21.54 miles
Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JP
Sir G B Hunter Memorial Hospital	21.73 miles
The Green, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7PB
Newcastle Dental Hospital	21.80 miles
Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4AZ
The Royal Victoria Infirmary	21.93 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Great North Childrens Hospital	21.93 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Diabetes Centre	22.19 miles
Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6BE
Palmer Community Hospital	23.26 miles
Wear Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3UX

Pharmacy
Boots	4.33 miles
6 The Precinct, Hadston, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9YF
Widdrington Pharmacy	5.16 miles
Grange Road, Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5LX
K-Chem Ltd	5.50 miles
28 Grange Road, Shilbottle, Northumberland, NE66 2XN
Boots	5.78 miles
37-39 Queen Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0BX
Cromie Pharmacy	6.00 miles
158 Percy Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0AG
Boots	7.88 miles
High Street, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7TB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	8.18 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Wellway Pharmacy Ltd	8.28 miles
Pegswood Health Centre, West View,Pegswood, Morpeth, NE61 6TB
Boots	8.35 miles
10 Paikes Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HX
Boots	8.36 miles
50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JD
Boots	8.47 miles
The Mount Haggs Field, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JX
Morpeth Pharmacy	8.59 miles
The Surgery, Wellway, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BJ
Boots	8.70 miles
3 Market Place West, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1HG
Boots	8.72 miles
41 Bridge Steet, Morpeth, NE61 1PE
Lynemouth Pharmacy	8.89 miles
5 West Market Street, Lynemouth, Morpeth, NE61 5TS
Health Hut Pharmacy and Diagnostics	8.97 miles
2 Abbey Meadows, Kirkhill, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BD

Park
DRURIDGE BAY	4.72 miles
WIDDRINGTON COMMUNITY PARK	5.25 miles
ULGAM MEADOW	5.68 miles
CRAGSIDE (Grade I Listed)	6.58 miles
AMBLE DUNES	6.62 miles
CRAGSIDE	6.63 miles
DAVIES WOOD	8.36 miles
SCOTCH GILL WOOD	8.46 miles
BRACKEN BANK	8.47 miles
CARLISLE PARK	8.90 miles
BOROUGH WOODS	8.97 miles
CRESSWELL DUNES	8.98 miles
QUEEN ELIZABETH II	9.36 miles
QUEEN ELIZABETH II COUNTRY PARK	9.36 miles
ALNWICK CASTLE (Grade I Listed)	9.51 miles
WANSBECK RIVERSIDE PARK	9.92 miles

Groceries
Co-op Morpeth	4.33 miles
Hadston, NE65 9YF
Co-op Morpeth	5.20 miles
Widdrington, NE61 5ND
Londis Amble Motorcare	5.57 miles
Marks Bridge, Amble, NE65 0NB
Queen Street Convenience Store	5.77 miles
58 Queen Street, Amble Northumberland NE65 0BZ
Co-op Morpeth	5.78 miles
Amble, NE65 0BX
Tesco Morpeth (Express)	5.91 miles
93 Queen St, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0DA
Co-op Morpeth	6.11 miles
Amble Harbour, NE65 0AQ
SPAR Rontec Alnwich	7.28 miles
Alnwich Service Station, Cawledge Service Area, Northumberland, NE66 2GD
Co-op Alnwick	7.55 miles
Petrol Alnwick, NE66 2HA
Bank Top Stores	7.56 miles
Ellington, Morpeth Northumberland NE61 5JA
Sainsbury's Alnwick	7.58 miles
Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick, NE66 2JH
Londis Penny Petroleum, Morpeth	7.76 miles
Grandstand Services, Morpeth, NE61 3JN
ALDI South Road	7.79 miles
Alnwick, NE66 2PA
Nisa J & J Wilson	7.84 miles
Cresswell Towers Holiday Park, Cresswell Rd, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5JT
Co-op Morpeth	7.90 miles
Rothbury, NE65 7TE
Co-op Alnwick	7.90 miles
Victoria Road, NE66 1RF

Airport
Newcastle International Airport	17.67 miles

Bus Stop
Thirston road end (S)	0.00 miles
Thirston road end (N)	0.01 miles
Felton Bridge (SW)	0.25 miles
Felton Bridge (N)	0.26 miles
Gallery 45 (S)	0.41 miles
Gallery 45 (N)	0.42 miles
Davison Avenue (S)	0.57 miles
Davison Avenue (N)	0.63 miles
West Moor (N)	0.83 miles
West Moor (S)	0.84 miles
Road end (N)	1.48 miles
Road end (S)	1.50 miles
Douglas Crescent (S)	2.09 miles
Douglas Crescent (N)	2.09 miles
Rashercap (S)	2.19 miles
Rashercap (N)	2.20 miles

Ferry Port
North Shields Ferry Terminal	22.62 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal	23.08 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal	23.22 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing	31.08 miles
Belvedere Ferry Landing	31.70 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing	33.22 miles

Railway Station
Acklington Rail Station	2.62 miles
Widdrington Rail Station	5.23 miles
Alnmouth Rail Station	7.53 miles
Pegswood Rail Station	8.39 miles
Morpeth Rail Station	9.10 miles
Cramlington Rail Station	14.88 miles
Chathill Rail Station	16.85 miles
Newcastle Airport Metro	17.76 miles
Wylam Rail Station	22.32 miles
Manors Rail Station	22.53 miles
Blaydon Rail Station	22.60 miles
Newcastle Rail Station	22.74 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station	23.17 miles
Prudhoe Rail Station	23.38 miles
Dunston Rail Station	23.86 miles
Heworth Rail Station	24.40 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (NE65 9Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	261
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

WEST THIRSTON (THE COTTAGE) FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£300,000 2024-01-08 semidetached freehold
BOCKENFIELD (ROSIES BARN) FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QJ	£295,000 2020-09-18 semidetached freehold
Sold 1996-05-24	£20,000
THE STABLES FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£430,000 2019-11-15 detached freehold
Sold 2009-12-17	£392,000
Sold 2007-12-14	£499,999
WEST THIRSTON (THE BYRE) FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£495,000 2019-08-23 detached freehold
Sold 2003-11-27	£265,000
BOCKENFIELD (THE PADDOCK) FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QJ	£385,000 2018-10-08 terraced freehold
Sold 2012-06-29	£400,000
TITHEMANS COTTAGE FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£285,000 2017-03-17 semidetached freehold
1, BOCKENFIELD COTTAGES FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QJ	£245,000 2017-03-07 otherPropertyType freehold
THE BARN FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£420,000 2007-10-08 semidetached freehold
GLENSHOTTON FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£835,000 2007-01-26 detached freehold
CAMINUS FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£231,000 2003-12-02 detached (New) freehold
CAHORS COTTAGE FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QD	£190,000 2003-11-07 detached (New) freehold
BOCKENFIELD (THE ARCHES) FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QJ	£520,000 2003-05-15 detached freehold
Sold 1995-10-27	£42,000
BOCKENFIELD MANOR FELTON MORPETH NORTHUMBERLAND NE65 9QJ	£349,000 2002-05-03 detached freehold
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