Bedlington is a town and former civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 18,470 measured at the 2011 Census.

[2][3] Bedlington is an ancient market town, with a rich history of industry and innovative residents.

Other nearby places include Morpeth to the northwest, Ashington to the northeast, Blyth to the east and Cramlington to the south.

[4] The town has evidence of habitation from the Bronze Age, with a burial site being located just behind what is now the main Front Street.

St Cuthbert's Church is the longest standing building in the town, with parts of this dating back to the 11th century and recently celebrated being 1000 years old.

Today Bedlington's Front Street is host to a number of well-established eating and drinking venues, and there is an emergence of new establishments and retailers entering the town.

The place-name "Bedlington" is first attested circa 1050 in a biography of Saint Cuthbert, where it appears as "Bedlingtun".

palatium, a palace) of Durham, over which Bishop Walcher was granted royal rights by William the Conqueror.

The X21/X22 bus services link Ashington, Guide Post, Bedlington Station, Regent Centre, Gosforth and Newcastle Haymarket.

The A189 Spine Road sits about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the town centre and links Ashington, Blyth, Cramlington, Killingworth, Gosforth and Newcastle.

They are both in Bedlington, but they do take in children from Stakeford, Guide Post, Choppington, Stannington and even areas of Morpeth.

Pupils may also commute around 13 miles (21 km) south to Newcastle upon Tyne if they choose to attend an independent school.

[8][9] Local newspapers include the Evening Chronicle and the Journal, which also cover Tyneside and the rest of southeast Northumberland.