Housedon Hill
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Facts and practical information
Housedon Hill is a hill on the northwestern edge of the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland, England. It is the northernmost Marilyn in England, the summit lying only about 4 miles from the Scottish border, which runs to the north and west. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Etal Castle, Ford Castle, Kirk Yetholm, Lady Waterford Hall.
4.2 miNForts and castlesEtal Castle, Ford and Etal
107 min walk • Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall.
3.9 miNEForts and castlesFord Castle, Ford and Etal
99 min walk • Ford Castle is a Grade I listed building situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland, England. The castle dates from about 1278. The owner Sir William Heron was granted a licence to crenellate the castle in 1338. It was captured by the Scots in 1385 and dismantled by them.
5.6 miSWVillageKirk Yetholm
144 min walk • For those seeking adventure, the nearby Cheviot Hills provide ample opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and birdwatching. The stunning landscapes and panoramic views from the hilltops make it a paradise for nature lovers.
4 miNEMuseum, Specialty museum, Art museumLady Waterford Hall, Berwick-upon-Tweed
102 min walk • Lady Waterford Hall is the former village school of the estate village of Ford, Northumberland. It is now used as the village hall and is a Grade II* listed building.
5.5 miNWBridgeColdstream Bridge, Coldstream
142 min walk • Coldstream Bridge, linking Coldstream, Scottish Borders with Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, is an 18th-century Category A/Grade II* listed bridge between England and Scotland, across the River Tweed. The bridge carries the A697 road across the Tweed.
3.9 miNEMuseum, Scenic railroads, ToursHeatherslaw Mill, Ford and Etal
99 min walk • Heatherslaw Mill is a water mill situated on the Ford and Etal Estate, 7 miles north of the town of Wooler in the English county of Northumberland. It is a restored 19th century water driven cornmill. Traditional methods and original machinery powered by the River Till are used to grind locally grown wheat into wholemeal flour.
2.8 miSEForts and castlesYeavering Bell, Northumberland National Park
72 min walk • Yeavering Bell is a twin-peaked hill near the River Glen in north Northumberland, England, to the west of Wooler, and forming part of the Cheviot Hills.
2.3 miSEForts and castlesCoupland Castle
60 min walk • Coupland Castle is situated in the village of Coupland, 4 miles to the north-west of Wooler, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.7 miSMemorialHethpool House, Northumberland National Park
70 min walk • Hethpool House is an Edwardian house in Hethpool, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, near Wooler, Northumberland, England which has Grade II listed building status.
3.6 miSNature, Natural attraction, ValleyCollege Valley, Northumberland National Park
92 min walk • The College Valley is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP.
6 miNWForts and castlesWark on Tweed Castle
154 min walk • Wark on Tweed Castle, sometimes referred to as Carham Castle is a ruined motte-and-bailey castle at the West end of Wark on Tweed in Northumberland. The ruins are a Grade II* listed building.