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Bedlington Tourist Information


Bedlington has seen the effects of two major industries on the town. Early growth was due to the development of the first malleable railtrack and the production of some landmark locomotives.

Engineering expert Sir Daniel Gooch spent his early years in Bedlington and designed some of the engines built there. Efforts are currently underway to investigate the ironworks site and to consider how best to preserve and interpret the history. Coal mining also came to Bedlington, but this too has gone. The site of one excavation to the south of the town has been replaced by a fine 18 hole golf course.

In 1999, The Chamber of Trade was successful in a bid to have information about the town sent to Mars, with the next American mission. Bedlington is famous for giving its name to a breed of Terrier - a small whippet-like dog with a curly coat, which are said to resemble lambs. They are extremely popular in the United States. The first official terrier was recorded in 1825, supposedly having been bred by gypsies in the Rothbury Hills. Market day is Thursday.

Visitors are welcome all year at Bedlingtonshire Golf Course, just south of the town centre. Bedlington Country Park offers five miles of pathways, horse and nature trails.

 

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What's near Bedlington

Attractions:
  Woodhorn Museum  4 Miles
  Seaton Delaval Hall  6 Miles
  Stephenson Railway Museum  8 Miles
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Towns:
  Choppington  <1 Mile
  Bebside  2 Miles
  Hepscott  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Mike Rogerson Estate Agents Ltd  3 Miles
  Halifax Estate Agents  3 Miles
  Rickard Estate Agents and Chartered Surveyors  3 Miles
Hotels:
  Waterford Lodge Hotel  4 Miles
  The Queens Head Hotel  4 Miles
  Longhirst Hall  5 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Home from Home Bungalow  8 Miles
  Seafront Apartments  9 Miles
  Newcastle Quayside Apartment  11 Miles
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Campsites:
  Sandy Bay Holiday Park  4 Miles
  Whitley Bay Holiday Park  7 Miles
  Cresswell TowersHoliday Park  7 Miles

Cinema: UCI Silverlink  9 Miles

TIC: Morpeth Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01670 500700  4 Miles


Attractions near Bedlington
Seaton Delaval Hall (6 Miles)*
Seaton Delaval Hall is a splendid English baroque house, regarded by many as Sir John Vanbrugh's masterpiece.
Stephenson Railway Museum (8 Miles)*
Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at Stephenson Railway Museum in North Shields.
Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth (9 Miles)*
Take the ultimate undersea safari at the award-winning Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth where there's a world of underwater adventure just waiting to be discovered.
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Towns near Bedlington
Choppington Tourist Information (< 1 Mile)*
Bebside Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Hepscott Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Bedlington
Longhirst Hall (5 Miles)*
Nestled in rural Northumberland, Longhirst Hall - a member of Classic British Hotels, offers 77 en suite bedrooms, two golf courses and tree lined trails, two bars and the Boyson Restaurant offering the finest local and organic produce, all set within ...
Newcastle, Holiday Inn (5 Miles)*
A modern hotel set in 16 acres of land to the north of Newcastle near the junction of the A1 and A19. Equipped with large air conditioned bedrooms, the Convivium Restaurant, and the Mercury Bar.
Horton Grange (5 Miles)*
Horton Grange is on the Blagdon Estate, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ponteland, a 15-minute drive from the centre of Newcastle and 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle International Airport.
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Self Catering near Bedlington
Home from Home Bungalow (8 Miles)*
Charming self-catering bungalow excellently situated at the head of a cul-de-sac in a quiet residential area. It comes with all mod cons, free wireless and wired internet access.
Seafront Apartments (9 Miles)*
Seafront Apartments were formed by the clever adaptation of a large Victorian terraced house into 6 apartments. Some retain original features of beautiful ceiling plasterwork. Each apartment is fully self-contained.
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