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Blakelaw Tyne and Wear Map

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

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

Latitude	54.991747
Longitude	-1.676214
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Blakelaw

Blakelaw commands a high, open position overlooking the sprawling industrial legacy of the Tyne valley. It lies 2.4 miles north-east of Blaydon (from Blaydon: bearing 39°T, OS grid NZ 208 663), and is situated south-south-east of Woolsington village. Winds arrive from the coast to sweep across the elevated ridges, lending the air a sharp, bracing clarity that clarifies the horizon. To the north, the verdant basin of Newbiggin Dene offers a quiet refuge where the earth dips away from the suburban edge, sheltering pockets of wild growth from the urban hum. Fragments of ancient Roman stone rest nearby at the Scotswood section of Hadrian’s Wall, anchoring the modern grid to a much older, more persistent narrative of boundary and defense. Blakelaw retains a distinct character defined by its steep topography, where the evening sun catches the brickwork of post-war housing, turning grey facades into warm, golden planes. Residents often find their way toward the gentle expanse of Kenton Dene Park, a green artery that softens the transition between the built environment and the surrounding North East countryside. This suburban landscape holds a quiet, austere dignity, shaped by the persistent rhythm of commuters and the long shadows cast by the hills of the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hadrian'S Wall In Wall Mile 7, Scotswood Section Of Hadrian'S Wall In The Grounds Of Benwell Hill Cricket Club (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 187° S
Deepdale Green (Park) — 0.9 mi, 072° ENE
Kenton Dene Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 053° NE
Newbiggin Dene (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 352° N
Small step pyramid (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 026° NNE
Benwell Vallum Crossing (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 157° SSE
Cow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 096° E
Lemington Point (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 215° SW
Knop Law (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 259° WSW
Jubilee Theatre (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 059° ENE
St John'S Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.0 mi, 147° SSE · 8 ha
Old Railway Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 202° SSW
Shibdon Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 200° SSW · 13 ha
Blaydon Races Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 226° SW
Tyneside Society of Model & Experimental Engineers (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 098° E
Gosforth Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 059° ENE
New Burn (River) — 2.6 mi, 269° W
Newcastle Upon Tyne Town Defences: Section Of Curtain Wall Containing Ever, Morden And Heber Towers, Two Turrets And Two Sections Of Town Ditch (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 121° ESE
Armstrong Memorial (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 108° ESE
Firebrick ovens (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 225° SW
Charge! (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 128° SE
FV4034 Challenger 2 Tank (prototype) (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 127° SE
Great North Museum: Hancock (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 107° ESE
Newburn Hall Motor Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 262° W
Chinatown Gateway (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 119° ESE
Blaydon Burn (River) — 2.7 mi, 225° SW
The Friars, Remains Of Dominican Friary (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 121° ESE
Tyneside Cinema (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 116° ESE
Centre for Life (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 128° SE
Path Head Watermill (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 230° SW

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