Welcome to West Holywell

West Holywell is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Whitley Bay and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. West Holywell is a peaceful and quiet place to live, with a strong sense of community. The village has a small primary school, a post office, and a local pub, which is a popular spot for residents to gather and socialize.

One of the main attractions of West Holywell is the beautiful Holywell Dene, which is a nature reserve that runs through the village. The dene is a popular spot for walkers and nature enthusiasts, with its picturesque woodland, streams, and waterfalls. The dene is home to a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and badgers. The dene is also a popular spot for picnics and family outings, with plenty of space for children to play and explore.

West Holywell is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Newcastle and other nearby towns. The village is located just a few miles from the coast, with easy access to the beautiful beaches of Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. The village is also close to several major roads, including the A19 and A1, making it easy to travel further afield. Overall, West Holywell is a charming and peaceful village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 12.3°C

Feels Like: 9.7°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
West Jesmond Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Ward	Tankerville Terrace Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 3AJ 01912810000 School Website
Northern Counties School Non-Maintained Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Martin Lonergan	Tankerville Terrace Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 3BB 01912815821 School Website
South Gosforth First School Foundation School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Robert Adams	Alnmouth Drive South Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE3 1YF 01912853453 School Website
Newcastle High School For Girls Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Tippett	Eskdale Terrace Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 4DS 01912811768 School Website
Newcastle Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gemma Strong	6 Eslington Road Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 4RH 01912811769 School Website
Royal Grammar School Other Independent School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Dr Geoffrey Stanford	Eskdale Terrace Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 4DX 01912815711 School Website
Westfield School Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Walker	Oakfield Road Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE3 4HS 01912553980 School Website
Jesmond Park Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Principal Steve Campbell	Jesmond Park West Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Tyne And Wear NE7 7DP 1912818486 School Website
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lisa Hoey	Greystoke Gardens Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 1PS 1912326803 School Website
Newcastle School For Boys Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr David Tickner	30 West Avenue Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE3 4ES 01912559300 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 1.37 Miles

Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 1.72 Miles

Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 3.21 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 3.46 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 3.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Classic Cars 0191 281 4001 Fern Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE2 2QU 0.42 Miles
Station Taxis 0191 222 0555 81 High Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE3 4AA 0.78 Miles
Five Star Taxis 0191 232 8888 81 High Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE3 4AA 0.78 Miles
Le Taxis 0191 265 6576 196 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE2 1DJ 0.99 Miles
La Taxis 0191 287 7777 196 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE2 1DJ 0.99 Miles
Venus Cars 0191 266 6637 Innisfree Social Club, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE12 8TY 1.29 Miles
Riverside Online Taxis 0191 260 5257 Quay Point, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6PZ 1.43 Miles
Noda Taxi 0191 222 0999 Worswick Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UN 1.43 Miles
Waterline Taxis 0191 224 4200 46 Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE6 1SE 1.52 Miles
Great North Taxis 0191 232 9232 116 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 3DX 1.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sunbury Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brentwood Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jesmond Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Highbury - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Osborne Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sanderson Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mistletoe Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Jesmond Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tankerville Terrace - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sturdee Gardens - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fern Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Osbourne Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newlands Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Osborne Avenue - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor House Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery-Osborne Road 0191 2814777	200 Osborne Road Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE2 3LD
Holly Medical Group	17 Osborne Road Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 2AH
Avenue Medical Practice 0191 2810041	Avenue Medical Practice 5 Osborne Avenue Jesmond Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 1JQ
Roseworth Surgery 0191 2132392	Roseworth Surgery 27-29 Roseworth Avenue Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 1NB
The Grove Medical Group 0191 2106680	The Grove Medical Group 1 The Grove, Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE3 1NU

Local Stores

Newton Road - High Heaton
112 Newton Road
High Heaton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE7 7HN
01912 810599
Store Website
0.89 miles

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SPAR Salters Rd
83A Salters Road
Gosforth
NE3 1DU
01912853880
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blythman &Amp; Partners
16 Elsdon Road Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE3 1JD 0191 2841711 blythmans1@btconnect.com Website 1.09 miles
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Firstvets
Cvs Group Plc 371-375 Chillingham Road Heaton Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE6 5SB 0191 240 0897 kate.macwhirter@firstvets.co.uk Website 1.28 miles

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Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Vets4pets Ltd
126 -128 Benton Road Heaton Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE7 7DX 0191 215 1223 newcastle@vets4pets.com 1.29 miles

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Westway Veterinary Group
4 Kenton Park Shopping Centre Kenton Road Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE3 4RU 0191 284 6633 info@westwayvets.com Website 1.31 miles
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Metrovets
381 West Farm Avenue Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE12 8UT 0191 270 9639 info@metrovets.co.uk Website 1.46 miles
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Strachan, Tyson &Amp; Hamilton
36 Heaton Road Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE6 1SD 0191 265 3998 strachanveterinarygroup@gmail.com Website 1.60 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.25 miles

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Rising Sun Countryside Park
Park With 400 Acres Of Open Space Including A Nature Reserve, Grassland, Woodland Areas And A Lake. Rising Sun Countryside Centre Cafe Whitley Road Newcastle Lancashire UPON TYNE 3.71 miles

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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 3.94 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 5.90 miles

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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 6.67 miles Next To Dragon Vets

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Wagon Ways
A Lovely Walk Through The Wagon Ways, Leading From Monkseaton To Seaton Deleval. Approx. 7 Miles There And Back. 3 Front St Lancashire 6.88 miles Follow The Wagon Ways From Churchill Playing Fields Through To Seaton Deleval!

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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