Whickham

Whickham is a bus stop in Gateshead, England. Whickham is situated nearby to the church St. Mary, as well as near Chase Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washing Wells Roman Fort and MetroCentre railway station.

Washing Wells Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Washing Wells Roman Fort, was a fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its ruins are located at southeast of Whickham in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Washing Wells Roman Fort is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Whickham.

MetroCentre railway station

Railway station

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MetroCentre is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 3 miles 33 chains west of Newcastle, between Dunston and Blaydon, serving the MetroCentre shopping centre, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. MetroCentre railway station is situated 1 mile north of Whickham.

Dunston railway station

Railway station

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Dunston is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 2 miles 23 chains west of Newcastle, serves the suburb of Dunston, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Dunston railway station is situated 1¼ miles east of Whickham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whickham and Swalwell.

Whickham

Town

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Whickham is a village in the Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, North East England, historically in the county of Durham. The village is on high ground overlooking the River Tyne and 5 miles south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne.