Whickham is situated in the Borough of Gateshead, 5 miles southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. Fellside Road is located within Whickham centre which is made up of a mixture of residential, retail and office accommodation. Whickham is served by good public transport links, namely the X30 and 97 buses which provide links to Newcastle city centre. Newcastle Central Station provides frequent main line train services to London (Kings Cross) with a journey time of 2 hours 45 minutes and Newcastle Airport is located approximately 8 miles to the north.