Welcome to Elswick

Elswick is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England. The town is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne and is known for its rich industrial heritage. Elswick was once a thriving industrial town, with a number of factories and shipyards that employed thousands of people. Today, the town has undergone significant regeneration and is home to a number of modern businesses and residential areas.

One of the most notable landmarks in Elswick is the Armstrong Works, which was once the largest armaments factory in the world. The factory was established in the 1840s by William Armstrong, who went on to become one of the most successful industrialists of the Victorian era. The Armstrong Works played a key role in the development of the British Empire, producing everything from guns and cannons to locomotives and ships. Today, the site has been redeveloped into a modern business park, but many of the original buildings and structures still remain.

Elswick is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including the Elswick Park and the Armstrong Park. These parks provide a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the town and offer a range of recreational activities for residents and visitors alike. The Armstrong Park is particularly popular, with its beautiful gardens, ornamental lake, and historic bandstand. Overall, Elswick is a town with a rich history and a bright future, and it is well worth a visit for anyone interested in the industrial heritage of the North East of England.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

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Local Schools

School Details
St Michael's Rc Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Charlotte Chapman
Clumber Street North
Elswick
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 7RE
1912739383
School Website
St Johns Primary School
Foundation School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Tracey Caffrey
Teindland Close
Benwell
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 8HE
01912735293
School Website
Hawthorn Primary School
Foundation School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Ms Jane Dube
Park Close
Westgate
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 6SB
01912734237
School Website
Bahr Academy
Other Independent School
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Ms Zakiah Chowdhury
72 Sceptre Street
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 6PR
1912731907
School Website
Ashfield Nursery School
La Nursery School
Ages:2-5
Head Teacher
Mrs Anne Humble
101 Elswick Road
Elswick
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 6JR
01912735587
School Website
Riverside Primary Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Julie Goodfellow
Colliery Road
Dunston
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE11 9DX
01914601918
School Website
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Lisa Macaulay
Atkinson Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 8XT
01912730452
School Website
West Newcastle Academy
Free Schools
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Miss Susan Percy
Benwell Nature Park
Atkinson Road
Benwell
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 8XT
01912739477
School Website
Canning Street Primary School
Foundation School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Kathryn Herron
Wellfield Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 8PA
01912735465
School Website
Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Keeley Wood
Beaconsfield Street
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE4 5JN
1912562960
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Metrocentre
Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA
1.02 Miles
Dunston
Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS
1.03 Miles
Newcastle
Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL
1.22 Miles
Manors
Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR
1.69 Miles
Blaydon
Tyne Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE21 4JB
2.72 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Tyne Taxis
0191 273 3333
60 Bentinck Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 6UY
0.22 Miles
Dixons Taxis
0191 273 3339
310A Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 8DJ
0.23 Miles
Benwell Cabs
0191 273 2078
1 Kingsley Ter, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 6PJ
0.62 Miles
Fenham Taxis
0191 272 2722
1 Kingsley Ter/Westgate Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 6PJ
0.62 Miles
Geordie Cabs
0191 273 2311
Gerald Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 8QJ
0.66 Miles
Benwell Taxis
0191 273 2311
Gerald Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 8QJ
0.66 Miles
The London Taxi Company
0191 272 3434
34A Beadling Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 9HL
0.80 Miles
Taxi Helpline Ltd
0191 226 0000
7A Conhope Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 8XL
0.82 Miles
Budget Taxis
0191 264 7799
37A Hadrian Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 9HN
0.86 Miles
City Cabs
0191 261 5000
Unit 10/Westmorland Business Centre/41-43 Westmorland Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 4EH
0.89 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Armstrong Drive
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Durham Street - D
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Asama Road - D
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Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
132 Elswick Road - D
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Coventry Gardens - D
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Cruddas Park
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
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Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Ashfield - D
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Grainger Park Road - D
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Bentinck Road - D
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Benwell Post Office
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Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Cambridge Street - D
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
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Ash Street / Adelaide Terrace - D
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Westgate Rd / Chelsea Gr - D
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Wellfield Road - D
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Wellington Road - D
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Elswick Family Practice
0191 2986060
Grainger Medical Group
Elswick Hc, Meldon Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE4 6SH
Newcastle Eagles Basketball - Covid Local Vaccination Service
Scotswood Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7AF
Newcastle Eagles Basketball - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3
Scotswood Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7AF
Newcastle Eagles Basketball - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2
Scotswood Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7AF
Holmside Medical Group
0191 2734009
The Holmside Med.Group
142 Armstrong Rd,Benwell
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE4 8QB
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Local Stores

Cedar Road
4 Cedar Road
Fenham
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE4 9XU
01912 743496
shop.4765@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.36 miles
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SPAR St James Park
21 Barrack Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5TA
01912619887
Store Website
1.4 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Gateshead Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home
Unit 6B, Cameron Retail Park
Metro Centre
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE11 9XS
gateshead@vets4pets.com
1.40 miles
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Westway Veterinary Centres Ltd
440 West Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE5 2ER
0191 274 7910
info@westwayvets.com
1.41 miles
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Westway Veterinary Centres Ltd
440 West Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE5 2ER
1.41 miles
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Westway Veterinary Centre
426-428 West Road
Fenham
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE5 2ER
0191 274 7910
info@westwayvets.com
Website
1.41 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

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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
1.67 miles
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Cats

Dogs

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Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Ann Coleman Centre
Ponteland Road
Cowgate
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE5 3AL
0191 214 6800
Website
1.72 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

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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
1.77 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
2.52 miles

Location
what3words
formal.twins.dollar
Thornley Wood
Great Off Lead Walk, You Can Join It At Any Point.
Lockhaugh Road-Glamis Crescent
Lancashire
3.55 miles

Location
what3words
lasts.tunnel.thanks
Gibside
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Where You Can Enjoy An Adventure In Gibside's 600 Acre Woodland.
NE16 6BG
4.60 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
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
6.04 miles

Location
what3words
sweetener.digs.pokers
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
6.25 miles

Next To Dragon Vets
Location
what3words
mild.lung.cowboy
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