About the town » Prudhoe, Northumberland, England, Great Britain

Prudhoe is a medium sized town just south of the River Tyne, in the southern part of the county of Northumberland, England about 11 miles west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley and nearby settlements include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam, Stocksfield, Crawcrook, Hedley on the Hill and Mickley. Prudhoe has a population of over 11,500. Today it has largely become a commuter town for nearby Newcastle.