Welcome to Bensham

Bensham is a residential area located in the metropolitan borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Tyne and is bordered by the areas of Saltwell, Teams, and Shipcote. Bensham is a diverse community with a mix of housing types, including Victorian terraces, semi-detached houses, and modern apartments. The area has a range of amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants, as well as several parks and green spaces.

One of the most notable landmarks in Bensham is St. Chad's Church, a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 19th century. The church is known for its impressive stained glass windows and ornate interior, and it is a popular venue for weddings and other events. Another notable feature of the area is Saltwell Park, a large public park that covers over 55 acres. The park features a boating lake, a maze, a rose garden, and a variety of sports facilities, making it a popular destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts.

Bensham is well-connected to the rest of Tyne and Wear, with several bus routes running through the area and a nearby metro station providing easy access to Newcastle and other nearby towns and cities. The area is also home to several schools, including Bensham Manor School, which has been rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted. Overall, Bensham is a vibrant and diverse community with plenty to offer residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 5.1°C

Wind: 13.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Eslington Primary School Community Special School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Richards	Hazel Road Gateshead NE8 2EP 01914334131 School Website
Bensham Grove Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Kilner	Sidney Grove Bensham Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 2XD 01914334090 School Website
St Aidans Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Steele	Derwentwater Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 2HQ 01914772690 School Website
Brighton Avenue Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Allan	Brighton Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 1XS 01914218080 School Website
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Maxwell	Dunsmuir Grove Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4QL 1914772175 School Website
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Jill Thompson	Kelvin Grove Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4UN 01914774186 School Website
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Other Independent School Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Rabbi N Wolinsky	10 Rydal Street Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 1HG 01914771431
Caedmon Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Clive Wisby	Whitehall Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4LH 01914334095 School Website
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Maher	Ellison Road Dunston Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 2QU 1914604378 School Website
Haskel School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Sugarman	53 Bewick Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4DR 1914772998

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 0.83 Miles

Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 1.33 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 1.74 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 1.89 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 2.49 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
T And G Taxis 0191 477 0077 Derwentwater Rd, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 2SJ 0.30 Miles
Taxi Service (Gateshead) 0191 477 6464 280A High Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1EL 1.03 Miles
Team Valley Taxis 0191 487 9999 10 The Valley Shopping Village, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 0EN 1.14 Miles
Newcastle Minibus Hire 0191 466 1030 Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3PA 1.16 Miles
Dean Taxis Ltd 0191 444 4444 415 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE9 5AN 1.19 Miles
City Cabs 0191 261 5000 Unit 10/Westmorland Business Centre/41-43 Westmorland Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 4EH 1.24 Miles
Noda Taxis 0191 222 1888 Station Office, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DG 1.28 Miles
Gateshead Central Taxis 0191 261 7409 Premier Ldg Lombard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3AE 1.37 Miles
Abc Taxis 0191 232 3636 1-3 Cross Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 4XE 1.41 Miles
Noda Taxi 0191 222 0999 Worswick Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UN 1.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Saltwell Road Post Office Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Armstrong Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Redheugh Court - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Westminster Street - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fieldhouse Road - D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Coatsworth Road Post Office Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tyneside Mail Centre Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:19:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bensham Family Practice 0191 4776955	Bensham Family Practice Sidney Grove Bensham, Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 2XB
Oxford Terrace And Rawling Road Medical Group	1 Rawling Road Bensham Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4QS
Rawling Rd - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1 Rawling Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4QS
Rawling Rd - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	1 Rawling Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4QS
Rawling Rd - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1 Rawling Road Bensham Gateshead NE8 4QS

Local Stores

Low Fell
459-463 Durham Road
Low Fell
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE9 5EX
01914 911765
Store Website
1.23 miles

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SPAR Gateshead
26 - 28 Sheriffs Highway
Gateshead
NE9 5UE
0191 487 2224
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blythman &Amp; Partners
202 Durham Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4JR 0191 478 4042 blythmans5@btconnect.com Website 0.83 miles
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Sheriffs Highway Veterinary Group
94 Sheriffs Highway Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 5SD 0191 487 7319 enquiries@thevetsplace.co.uk Website 1.46 miles

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Medivet Low Fell (Premier Vets)
61 Dartmouth Avenue Low Fell Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 6XA 0191 4914400 low.fell@medivet.co.uk Website 1.84 miles

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Sheriffs Highway Veterinary Group
2 Front Street The Orchard Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE16 4EL 0191 488 3092 enquiries@thevetsplace.co.uk 2.05 miles

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Westway Veterinary Centre T/A Whickham Veterinary Centre
7 St Mary'S Green Whickham Tyne And Wear NE16 4DN 0191 488 4113 info@westwayvets.com Website 2.30 miles
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Vets Now (Gateshead)
C/O Pdsa Stoneygate Lane Felling Gateshead Northumberland NE10 0LX 0191 469 6926 gatesheadclinic@vets-now.com Website 2.34 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Local Dog Walks

Watergate Forest Park
Some Parts Are Paved, Yet Some Are Hilly, Dirt Tracks. It Suits Everyone Really! There’S A Large Lake In The Middle Where The Dogs Can Be Let Off! Watergate Forest Park Car Park Gateshead Lancashire NE11 9RR 1.13 miles Just Off Exit 68 When Heading Northbound On The A1 Through Gateshead. Then Turn Left, Then Second Right. You’Ll Start To See Signs! It’S One Minute From The A1!

Location what3words wicked.times.wheels

Jesmond Dene Park
Beautiful Victorian Park In The Center Of The Jesmond Area Of Newcastle. Part Of The Ouseburn Parks Area This Park Is A Shining Example Of Victorian Splendor And The Creation Of William Armstrong The Master Industrialist. There Are Numerous Paths And Levels For All Abilities With Waterfalls And Historic Buildings With Excellent Signage And Almost All Accessible To Wheelchairs Or Scooters. Coffee Shop And Gifts With A Petting Zoo Area Are All Available With Free Unrestricted Parking Everyday. Also Surrounded By 3 Other Park Areas Of Equal Beauty With Facilities Of Their Own. Fantastic All Year Round 89 Osborne Rd Lancashire 2.99 miles

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Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point. Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent Lancashire 4.17 miles

Location what3words lasts.tunnel.thanks

Albany Park Washington
Go For A Lovely Walk Around Albany Park In Washington Where You Can Let Your Dog Off The Lead. After A Lovely Walk You Can Walk Into Concord For A Lovely Coffee In Cafe K9 A Dog Friendly Cafe That Serve Dogs And Human Food And Dog Treats. Located Next To Dragon Vets. Concord House Spout Ln Washington NE37 2AS 4.77 miles Next To Dragon Vets

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Gibside
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Where You Can Enjoy An Adventure In Gibside's 600 Acre Woodland. NE16 6BG 4.92 miles Entrance On B6314 Between Burnopfield And Rowlands Gill; Follow Brown Signs From A1, Taking Exit On To A694 At North End Of Metrocentre.

Location what3words chew.wing.museum

Princess Anne Park
This A Lovely Place For A Stroll With Plenty Of Fields For Your Fur Babies To Run, And Rivers To Plodge In. Plenty Of Bins Around The Park And Lots Of Other Dog Walkers Through Out The Day. 1 Dundrennan Washington NE38 7TX 5.36 miles

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Weather Forecast

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