Welcome to Wrekenton

Wrekenton is a small town located in the metropolitan borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The town is situated on the southern bank of the River Tyne and is surrounded by several other towns such as Birtley, Eighton Banks, and Low Fell. Wrekenton is known for its rich history, beautiful landscapes, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Wrekenton is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. Another popular attraction in Wrekenton is the Wrekenton Hill Nature Reserve, which is a beautiful green space that offers stunning views of the surrounding area. The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and small mammals.

Wrekenton is also known for its excellent schools, including the Wrekenton Primary School and the Joseph Swan Academy. The town has a strong sense of community, and there are several local events and festivals that take place throughout the year, including the Wrekenton Carnival and the Wrekenton Music Festival. Overall, Wrekenton is a charming town that offers a great quality of life for its residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: -0.2°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Musgrove	Easington Avenue Wrekenton Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 7LH 1914878641 School Website
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Kate Savage	Springwell Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 7AA 01914334111 School Website
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr B Robson	Old Durham Road Beacon Lough Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 6RZ 01914877638 School Website
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sonia Fraser	Off Pickering Green Harlow Green Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 7HX 1914334053 School Website
Larkspur Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Margaret Liddle	Beacon Lough East Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 6SS 01914875628 School Website
Harlow Green Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mustafaa Malik	Harlow Green Lane Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 7TB 01914876703 School Website
The Cedars Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Michelle O'reilly/ Julie Vincent	Ivy Lane Low Fell Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 6QD 01914874595 School Website
Hill Top School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Bell	Wealcroft Felling Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE10 8LT 01914692462
Glynwood Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Vicky Nellis	Glynwood Gardens Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 5SY 01914334117 School Website
Furrowfield School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Scott	Whitehill Drive Felling Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE10 9RZ 01914954700 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 2.00 Miles

Dunston Dunston, Dunston, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9SS 3.17 Miles

Newcastle Neville Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 5DL 3.47 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 3.61 Miles

Metrocentre Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 9GA 4.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
On Tyne's Taxi's 0191 423 7777 3 Ravensworth Villas, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE9 7JP 0.06 Miles
Goda 1 8 Seater Taxis 0191 462 2222 107 Dykes Way, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10 8QN 0.92 Miles
Dean Taxis Ltd 0191 444 4444 415 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE9 5AN 1.30 Miles
Team Valley Classic Cars 0191 487 5986 Unit 4 Douglas Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 0JY 1.33 Miles
Abacus Car And Van Hire Limited 0191 482 5757 381J Jedburgh Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE11 0BQ 1.45 Miles
Minibus To Go 0191 441 1464 Monk's Close House, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10 9AE 1.63 Miles
Felling Taxis 0191 469 5008 Transport House/Booth St, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10 9EW 1.70 Miles
Central Taxis 0191 420 0200 53 High St, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10 9LU 1.75 Miles
Gateshead Central Taxis 0191 469 9999 53 High St, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10 9LU 1.75 Miles
A T W Vintage Cars 0191 416 3219 68 Hutton Cl, Washington, Tyne And Wear, NE38 0AH 1.80 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wrekenton Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Victoria Terrace - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Bank - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Lyndhurst Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sandy Lane - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Aycliffe Avenue Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Calderwood Crescent - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beacon Lough Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Waverley Road - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beacon Lough Road - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cromer Avenue - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wrekenton Medical Group 0191 4876129	Wrekenton Medical Group Springwell Road,Wrekenton Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 7AD
Beacon View Medical Centre 0191 4824000	Beacon View Med Centre Beacon Lough Road Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 6YS
South Of Tyne Bcsc 0191 482 000	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sheriff Hill Gateshead NE9 6SX
Fell Tower Medical Centre 0191 4913322	Fell Tower Medical Centre 575 Durham Rd, Low Fell Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 5EY
Fell Cottage Surgery 0191 4872656	Fell Cottage Surgery 123 Kells Lane Low Fell, Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE9 5XY

Local Stores

Beacon Lough - Gateshead
Beacon Lough Road
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE9 6TA
01914 877108
shop.8854@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.73 miles

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SPAR Wrekenton
161 - 163 High Street
Wrekenton
NE9 9JR
01914875709
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Low Fell (Premier Vets)
61 Dartmouth Avenue Low Fell Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE9 6XA 0191 4914400 low.fell@medivet.co.uk Website 0.96 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 1.16 miles

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Westway Veterinary Group
Unit 4 Fewster Square Team Lane Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE10 8XQ 0191 495 2127 info@westwayvets.com Website 1.61 miles
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Blythman &Amp; Partners
202 Durham Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 4JR 0191 478 4042 blythmans5@btconnect.com Website 1.90 miles
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Gateshead Pdsa Pet Hospital
Stoneygate Lane Felling Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE10 0LX 0191 4382881 Website 1.97 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 1.97 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.37 miles Next To Dragon Vets

Location what3words mild.lung.cowboy

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 2.87 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

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 2.89 miles

Location what3words candle.tolls.points

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 4.78 miles

Location what3words formal.twins.dollar

Riverside Park
Riverside Park Is A Really Good Family Friendly Park That's Great Fun For Dogs. The Park Itself Has Nice Accessible Paths. A Little Walk Away Past The Rowing Club Down The Riverside Is A Really Nice Walk, Great If You Wanted To Walk A Dog Away From All The Excitement Of The Park. Parking Was About £1 For Two Hours. There Are Ice Cream Vans And Drinks Sold In The Summer. Lumley New Rd Lancashire 4.95 miles

Location what3words wages.charmingly.cave

Herrington Country Park
Plenty Of Room To Run And Socialise. 19 Chester Rd Lancashire 5.00 miles

Location what3words narrow.eagle.laying

Weather Forecast

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Temp	11.9°C	8.6°C	6.5°C	5.3°C	4.8°C	4.6°C	4.7°C	5.7°C	6.4°C	5.8°C	4.9°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	4.8°C	2.2°C	0.9°C	1°C	1.2°C	1.8°C	3.6°C	5°C	5°C	3.4°C	2.9°C

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	Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Mist	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.9°C	3.9°C	3.4°C	2.5°C	1.6°C	2.2°C	4.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	5.3°C	3.5°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	2.8°C	2.2°C	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3.2°C	-2.7°C	-0.3°C	1.8°C	2.4°C	1.6°C	-1°C	0.1°C

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Temp	-0.4°C	-1.9°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-3.8°C	-2.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.2°C	-0.7°C
Feels Like	-5.6°C	-8.1°C	-9.6°C	-10.5°C	-10.4°C	-8.5°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-5.5°C

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