Northumberland is an established business location.
Northumberland is strategically placed on the border between England and Scotland. It is a large county at the heart of an area (Tyne and Wear and Scottish Borders) with a population of more than 1.5million and a labour force of 750,000 skilled people.
Northumberland has a special place in this dynamic region and has already proved to be an irresistible place to settle for many leading and international businesses.
By air
- Aberdeen, 55m (up to 5 flights a day)
- Amsterdam, 1h 20 (up to 5 flights a day)
- Birmingham, 60m (up to 3 flights a day)
- Copenhagen, 1h 35m (1 flight a day)
- Dublin 65m (up to 2 flights a day)
- Dubai 16h (1 flight a day)
- Dusseldorf, 1h 20m (1 flight a day)
- London Heathrow 1h 15m (up to 6 flights a day)
- London Gatwick 1h 30m (up to 3 flights a day)
- Stavanger 50m (up to 2 flights a day)
By rail
- Aberdeen, 4h 20m
- Birmingham 2h 51m
- Edinburgh, 1h 29m
- London Kings Cross 2h 55m
- Leeds 1h 27m
- Manchester 2h 46m
(from Newcastle Central Train station)
By car
- Aberdeen 4h 8m
- Birmingham 3h 58m
- Edinburgh 1h 51m
- Long Kings Cross 5h 24m
- Leeds 2h 23m
- Manchester 3h 12m
Northumberland is leading the way in Offshore Technology.
Northumberland is well positioned to support companies in the renewables sector. Blyth Estuary Renewable Zone (BEREZ) has a track record of attracting international and UK companies in the offshore wind industry. It is also home to the UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) the largest wind and marine physical test base in the world.
Northumberland connections
Northumberland is superbly well connected to UK, European and international markets, with a wide range of transport options for people and goods and excellent telecommunications.
Development Opportunities
Northumberland offers a tremendous choice of locations for your business.
Northumberland can offer urban sites or idyllic rural locations, and can accommodate everyone from start-up to major multi-national companies. See the properties currently available
At BEREZ we can offer an impressive portfolio of strategic sites linked to the Port of Blyth, many of which benefit from Enterprise Zone status.
Click on one of the development sites for more information.
Bates/Wimbourne Quay
The Bates & Wimbourne Quay strategic site is located on the south shore of the River Blyth Estuary to the north of Blyth town centre. The site is currently in use as Port operational land.
Cambois
The RWE npower site is located at Cambois near to the north shore of the River Blyth Estuary and is approximately 3km north of Blyth town centre and National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec). The site is currently vacant but has historically housed coal-stocking yards, associated with a coal-fired power station. This brownfield site is approximately 95ha in size.
Commissioners Quay
Commissioners Quay development is a brownfield site located on the waterfront of Blyth Harbour and covers an area of approximately 2.08ha. The site is next to Blyth town centre and its bus interchange.
Dun Cow Quay
Dun Cow Quay is an L-shaped brownfield site, approximately 0.38ha in size. The site is located next to the entrance of the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) on the waterfront of Blyth Harbour and immediately adjacent to Blyth Town Centre and bus interchange.
East Sleekburn
This site is located at Cambois near to the north shore of the River Blyth Estuary and is approximately 3km north of Blyth town centre and the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec). The site is currently vacant but has historically housed a coal-fired power station.
Sleekburn
The Sleekburn strategic site is located near the north shore of the River Blyth Estuary and is approximately 4km north of Blyth town centre and the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec). The site is approximately 35ha in size and is currently in agricultural and commercial use.
South Harbour
The South Harbour strategic site is located on the south shore of the River Blyth Estuary and is just to the south of Blyth town centre. The site is approximately 20 hectares in size and is currently in use as Port operational land.
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