Widdrington Station is a settlement with a population of 2,270 and is the most central of the former mining settlements in the northeast part of the Borough. Situated 8 miles northeast of Morpeth and 2 miles inland from Druridge Bay, it is well located within the road network serving that area. Click here for map.

Local facilities include a first school, churches, shops, garage, post office, health clinic, community hall, social club, playing fields and railway station with daily local services to Newcastle. There are frequent bus services to both Morpeth and Ashington.