West Hartford Park is a large scale development site in Cramlington, south east Northumberland. The site has excellent connectivity and is in close proximity to major road networks, rail, workforce and deep-water Port of Blyth.
Key Features
Size
50 Ha
Location
NE23 3JP
Use
Industrial Land
In the area
Port of Blyth
Power
9.3 MVA of Secured Power Capacity
Design & Build Options
50,000 - 532,000sqft
Location
Located just 20 minutes North of Newcastle City Centre and only 10 minutes from the deep-water Port of Blyth, the site benefits from outstanding connectivity. With direct access to the A189 and excellent links to the A1 and A19, West Hartford offers seamless connections across the region and beyond.
Its proximity to the Port of Blyth and the globally significant ORE Catapult (Offshore Renewable Energy) facilities makes it uniquely attractive to businesses in the offshore and renewable energy sectors. This geographic and industrial synergy opens the door to European and global markets, bolstered by a strategic partnership with the Port of Blyth that enables streamlined logistics and international trade opportunities.
About the site
West Hartford presents an exceptional opportunity for large-scale commercial development in a prime urban-edge setting. Strategically allocated as a ‘Prestige Employment Site’ within the Northumberland County Plan, this site is ideally positioned to attract new or expanding businesses seeking to invest in the North East.
Backed by significant public sector investment, the site already benefits from key infrastructure: 9.3 MVA of secured power capacity, fully installed utilities, and completed access roads. This readiness significantly reduces lead-in times for development and positions West Hartford as a rare and immediately deliverable investment opportunity.
With space available from 50,000 sq ft to 532,000 sq ft, this 126-acre park is the perfect place for large-scale occupiers needing brand new units that can be built to meet specific occupier requirements, on a freehold or leasehold basis, all with access to significant power provision and high quality infrastructure. It also offers businesses, staff and visitors business park setting like no other where 35% of the site is offered over to green and open spaces, where enhanced biodiversity and business can thrive together.
The site has been designed with sustainability as it’s priority and, once complete, will set a new benchmark for quality and scale in the region, providing a world-class environment for occupiers that blends extensive green space and enhanced biodiversity with on-site staff amenities, including nature trails and walkways, coffee shop and express food retail plots.
West Hartford Park is ideally placed for businesses looking to enter or expand within the North East. Leveraging the region’s established strengths in both the industrial and renewable energy sectors.
“Since transferring our main UK construction facility to the Port of Blyth we have worked closely on developing a strong mutually beneficial partnership. Signing a long-term agreement confirms Royal IHC’s confidence in Port of Blyth as the right location to deliver our increasingly innovative products into growing markets.”
What's in the Area?
Local Business
And industrial heritage
Road
Proximity to A1 and A19
Air
Newcastle International Airport
Port of Blyth
Located 10 minutes away
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