Welcome to Lobley Hill

Lobley Hill is a small suburban 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 towns of Dunston, Whickham, and Bensham. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of housing types ranging from traditional terraced houses to modern apartments. The population of Lobley Hill is around 5,000 people, and the area is known for its friendly community spirit.

One of the main attractions in Lobley Hill is the nearby Saltwell Park, which is a large public park that covers over 55 acres of land. The park features a boating lake, a Victorian bandstand, a maze, and a variety of sports facilities. It is a popular destination for families, dog walkers, and joggers, and hosts a range of events throughout the year, including music festivals, funfairs, and firework displays.

Lobley Hill is also home to a number of local amenities, including shops, pubs, and restaurants. The area has good transport links, with regular bus services connecting it to nearby towns and cities, and easy access to the A1 motorway. Overall, Lobley Hill is a pleasant and welcoming place to live, with plenty of green spaces and local facilities to enjoy.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 12.3°C

Feels Like: 9.6°C

Wind: 18.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lobley Hill Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Johanna James	Rothbury Gardens Lobley Hill Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE11 0AT 01914334080 School Website
Emmanuel College City Technology College Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Waterfield	Consett Road Lobley Hill Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE11 0AN 01914602099 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
Eslington Primary School Community Special School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Richards	Hazel Road Gateshead NE8 2EP 01914334131 School Website
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Carl Sutherland	Market Lane Dunston Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE11 9NX 01914334021 School Website
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Domenic Volpe	Market Lane Dunston Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE11 9NX 01914606004 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
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
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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 0.85 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 1.72 Miles

Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 2.18 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 2.63 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 3.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Team Valley Taxis 0191 487 9999 10 The Valley Shopping Village, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 0EN 0.72 Miles
T And G Taxis 0191 477 0077 Derwentwater Rd, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 2SJ 1.03 Miles
Dean Taxis Ltd 0191 444 4444 415 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE9 5AN 1.36 Miles
Abacus Car And Van Hire Limited 0191 482 5757 381J Jedburgh Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 0BQ 1.42 Miles
Team Valley Classic Cars 0191 487 5986 Unit 4 Douglas Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 0JY 1.50 Miles
Craigs Taxis 0191 488 1308 32 Amberley Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE16 5HU 1.89 Miles
Taxi Service (Gateshead) 0191 477 6464 280A High Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1EL 1.95 Miles
Newcastle Minibus Hire 0191 466 1030 Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3PA 2.00 Miles
City Cabs 0191 261 5000 Unit 10/Westmorland Business Centre/41-43 Westmorland Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 4EH 2.00 Miles
Elite Taxis 0191 488 0008 Front St, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE16 5EE 2.03 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Beechwood Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lobley Hill Post Office Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cotswold Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenwood Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Malvern Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fourth Avenue Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Festival Park Drive - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Third Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mountside Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knightside Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tyneside Mail Centre Weekday Last Collection:19:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tyneside Mail Centre Weekday Last Collection:19:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Team Valley Shopping Village Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Team Valley Shopping Village Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Team Valley Shopping Village Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Prudhoe 1914605361	Dunston Health Centre Dunston Hill Bank Dunston Tyne And Wear NE11 9PY
Dunston Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9PY
Dunston Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9PY
Dunston Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Dunston Bank Gateshead NE11 9PY
Glenpark Medical Centre 0191 4604300	Ravensworth Road Dunston Gateshead NE11 9FJ

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Sheriffs Highway Veterinary Group
2 Front Street The Orchard Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE16 4EL 0191 488 3092 enquiries@thevetsplace.co.uk 1.52 miles

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Blythman &Amp; Partners
202 Durham Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4JR 0191 478 4042 blythmans5@btconnect.com Website 1.54 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 1.66 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 1.79 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 1.87 miles

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Gateshead Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 6B, Cameron Retail Park Metro Centre Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE11 9XS gateshead@vets4pets.com 2.34 miles

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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 0.33 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

Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point. Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent Lancashire 3.53 miles

Location what3words lasts.tunnel.thanks

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 3.85 miles

Location what3words formal.twins.dollar

Gibside
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Where You Can Enjoy An Adventure In Gibside's 600 Acre Woodland. NE16 6BG 4.13 miles Entrance On B6314 Between Burnopfield And Rowlands Gill; Follow Brown Signs From A1, Taking Exit On To A694 At North End Of Metrocentre.

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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 4.92 miles Next To Dragon Vets

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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 5.28 miles

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Weather Forecast

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