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Housing
The village consists of several rows of terraced houses, along with a number of detached and semi-detached properties. The oldest existing properties are the former vicarage, the school house, three large detached…
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Marley Hill is a former colliery village about six miles to the south west of Gateshead, near the border between Tyne and Wear and County Durham. It has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead since 1974. Prior to this it was part of Whickham Urban District. It lies within the Whickham South & Sunniside electoral ward of the Blaydon parliamentary constituency.
County
Tyne and Wear
Known for
Village in Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
A Journey Through Time
The story of Marley Hill — from the archive to today.
Guide
II
Sport, leisure, transport and amenities
Sports and leisure facilities consist of a small park with play equipment and basketball hoops situated at the bottom of Cuthbert Street, along with two tennis courts and a bowling green behind the aged miner's…
III
Old Marley Hill, collieries, railways and associated industry
Marley Hill Colliery and the adjoining coke works were situated in the area known as Old Marley Hill, further along St. Cuthbert's Road (which is closed to vehicles beyond a large metal gate just past St. Cuthbert's…
Local flavour
High Marley Hill
The summit of the high ground between the Tyne, Derwent and Team valleys is to the West of the village, about halfway between Byermoor and Marley Hill itself and is surmounted by an outcrop known as…
Venues nearby
Places near Marley Hill
Museums, theatres and attractions — not business listings.
heritage
Causey Arch
Rowlands Gill
venue
Black Horse
Beamish
club
Whickham Glebe Sports Club
Whickham
venue
Land of Oak & Iron
Winlaton Mill
heritage
Garden Wall, Piers, Gates, and House Attached At Beamish Hall Gardens
Rowlands Gill
museum
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Beamish
venue
St. Pauls Church Hall
Blaydon-on-tyne
club
Thomas Wilson Working Mens Club
Gateshead
Walks nearby
Trails near Marley Hill
Assigned walks plus nearby routes within a short drive.
moderate · 7.7km
Hedly Hall Woods
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 15km
Bowes Railway Path and Ponto and Jarrow Path
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 6.6km
Beamish Park and Causey Arch Circular
Stanley
moderate · 13.8km
Causey and Beamish Circular
Stanley
easy · 3.1km
Causey Arch Circular
Stanley
easy · 6.6km
Hedley Hall Wood, Beamish Burn via Blue Trail Circular
Newcastle upon Tyne
moderate · 8.2km
Headley Hall Wood to Ousborough Wood Circular
Stanley
easy · 2.7km
Hedley Hall Wood Blue Trail
Newcastle upon Tyne
MyTyne directory
Local businesses
Places near Marley Hill from the MyTyne directory.
Electricians
R J Sanderson Electrical Services Limited
Whickham
Builders
G J Densham Ltd
Rowlands Gill
Electricians
Voltraworks Ltd
Benwell
Joiners
Marley Building and Joinery Ltd
Sunderland
Builders
Marley Homes (ryton) Ltd
Benwell
Caterers
Hake Limited
Benwell
Gyms
Newcastle Circus Arts Cic
Benwell
Insurance Brokers
Planafuture Ltd
Whickham
What's on
Events near Marley Hill
Sun 12 Jul
Minions & Monsters
Odeon Metrocentre · Gateshead
Thu 16 Jul
The Odyssey
Odeon Metrocentre · Gateshead
Tue 21 Jul · Standard
Summer Crafts: Superheroes Workshop
Low Fell Library · Gateshead
Fri 24 Jul · Standard
Ivor Cutler and the Shinytribe: a Double Bill of Songs and Stories Performed by Tim Dalling.
Little Theatre · Gateshead
Sat 25 Jul · Standard
The Beatles Vs Elton John
Little Theatre · Gateshead
Tue 21 Jul · Standard
Family Crafting - summer holidays 2026
Shipley Art Gallery · Gateshead
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