Henshaw, Northumberland
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, near Hadrian’s Wall. It is about 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Nearby places to visit include Allen Banks & Staward Gorge, Sycamore Gap, The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, and Vindolanda Roman Fort.
The parish had 762 people living in it in 2011. About half are men and half are women. Very few residents are from Black, Asian or minority ethnic groups. Life expectancy in the Haydon and Hadrian ward is about 82 for men and 85 for women. Most households (about 92%) have at least one car.
Henshaw has Henshaw Church of England First School for ages 4–11. Haltwhistle Academy nearby serves ages 3–11. For secondary education, Haydon Bridge High School covers ages 11–16 and offers post-16 study.
Haydon and Hadrian is a Northumberland council ward. It covers about 89 square miles and has around 4,454 residents. As of September 2020, Liberal Democrat Alan Sharp represented the ward.
Henshaw sits in the Hexham parliamentary constituency. The MP is Joe Morris of the Labour Party.
The closest airports are Carlisle Lake District Airport (about 20 miles away) and Newcastle International Airport (about 30 miles away).
Buses run hourly on the 685 service, linking Carlisle, Brampton, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Corbridge and Newcastle. The nearest rail station is Bardon Mill on the Tyne Valley Line, with trains to Carlisle, Hexham and Newcastle. Haltwhistle, about 4 miles away, has more frequent trains to Carlisle, Hexham and Newcastle. The A69 road nearby connects Carlisle to the A1 at Denton Burn.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 11:22 (CET).