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Benwell Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East

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Place	Benwell
Traditional County	Tyne and Wear
District / Borough	Newcastle upon Tyne
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.977133
Longitude	-1.685596
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Benwell

Benwell commands a steady, elevated view over the shifting waters of the River Tyne, rising from the industrial heritage that once defined its working character. It lies 1.4 miles north-east of Blaydon (from Blaydon: bearing 53°T, OS grid NZ 202 647). Ancient earthworks persist in the modern landscape, where the remnants of Hadrian’s Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club trace a quiet, forgotten line through the grass. The slope of the land captures a particular quality of northern light, casting long shadows across the Victorian terraces that house the enduring spirit of the residents. Nearby, the Scotswood Natural Community Garden offers a brief, verdant respite where the seasonal turn of leaf and bloom marks the passage of time. Further along the crest, the Benwell Vallum Crossing serves as a somber reminder of the frontier engineers who laboured here centuries before the smoke of coal fires arrived. This terrain holds the weight of empires and the hum of everyday life in equal measure, balanced upon the ridge. Benwell remains a place of stark contrasts, where the memory of Roman stone endures beneath the quiet persistence of suburban streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Scotswood Natural Community Garden (Park) — 0.1 mi, 167° SSE
Hadrian'S Wall In Wall Mile 7, Benwell Length Of Vallum Of Hadrian'S Wall In The Grounds Of Benwell Hill Cricket Club (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 050° NE
Lemington Point (Wetland) — 0.7 mi, 237° WSW
Hodgkin Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 127° SE
Sugley Dene (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 260° W
Benwell Vallum Crossing (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 096° E
Old Railway Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 203° SSW
Shibdon Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 200° SSW · 13 ha
Knop Law (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 298° WNW
Blaydon Races Monument (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 243° WSW
St John'S Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.6 mi, 114° ESE · 8 ha
Image Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 246° WSW
Firebrick ovens (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 240° WSW
Blaydon Burn (River) — 1.8 mi, 239° WSW
Path Head Watermill (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 245° WSW
Lintzford (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 124° ESE
Lower Derwent Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 196° SSW · 4 ha
Enclosures Near Damhead Wood, Whickham (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 194° SSW · 2 ha
Coal Mining Remains At Dunston Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 149° SSE · 4 ha
Newburn Hall Motor Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 286° WNW
Battle Of Newburn Ford 1640 (Registered Battlefield) — 2.4 mi, 258° WSW · 343 ha
New Burn (River) — 2.5 mi, 293° WNW
Dunston Monument (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 142° SE
Alphabetti Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 103° ESE
Charge! (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 103° ESE
FV4034 Challenger 2 Tank (prototype) (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 103° ESE
Tyne Theatre and Opera House (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 100° E
Utilita Arena (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 110° ESE
Chinatown Gateway (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 095° E
Centre for Life (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 105° ESE

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