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Human settlement in England

Woolsington

Woolsington is a village in, and civil parish of, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

It is located north-west of the city centre, covering a large geographical area. It was also formerly an electoral ward, although the ward was slightly larger than the civil parish, extending slightly further south. The parish also includes Newbiggin Hall, Woolsington village and Newcastle Airport. It had a population of 11,160 as of the 2011 Census.

How locals move

Getting around Woolsington the local way

  • Get inPort of Tyne, east of city centre, has overnight DFDS ferries from IJmuiden near Amsterdam.
  • Get aroundThe Transport North East Day Ticket covers bus, Metro, rail and ferry services within Tyne and Wear for £6.00 per day, or £6.80 including County Durham and Northumberland.
  • Get aroundA ride from city centre to the airport in 2022 is around £15, and to the ferry terminal is £18.

From Wikivoyage: Newcastle upon Tyne, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Ardfern (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.