Ashington

Ashington is a town in in northeast England, 18 miles north of Newcastle. It's a former mining district and now a commuter town, with a population of 28,000 in 2021.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bothal Castle and Ashington railway station.

Castle
is a castle and stately home in the near the , between and in the English county of .

Railway station
Ashington is a railway station on the Northumberland Line, which runs between and Ashington. The station serves the town of in , England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

College
is a further education college based in Ashington, , . The present site opened in 1957, and became the County Technical College in 1961, transformed again in 1987, becoming the of Arts and Technology, and finally settled upon its current status in 1995.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morpeth and Stakeford.

is a market town on the River Wansbeck in in northeast England, with a population in 2021 of 14,400. Its main sight is the chantry and bagpipes museum.

Village
is a large village in south east , England. Its about 17 miles north of . It lies south of the from , the nearest town.

Ashington

Latitude
55.1836° or 55° 11′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.5908° or 1° 35′ 27″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
9C7W5CM5+CM
Geo­Names ID
7296747
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