Nelson Memorial

#6211 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Nelson Memorial, Swarland is a white freestone obelisk at Swarland in north Northumberland, England. Erected in 1807, two years after the death of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, it was placed by his friend and sometime agent, Alexander Davison, who owned an estate centred on the now demolished Swarland Hall. It is a Grade II listed monument. ()

Coordinates: 55°19'12"N, 1°43'36"W

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Nelson Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warkworth Castle, Brinkburn Priory, Schooner Hotel, St Lawrence.

4.8 miE
Ruined Medieval fortress
Warkworth Castle, Alnwick
124 min walk • Warkworth Castle is a quintessential medieval fortress nestled in the quaint village of Warkworth, in Northumberland, England. This imposing structure, originally built in a motte-and-bailey design, dates back to the late 12th century and is steeped in history and lore.
4.6 miSW
Historical place, Architecture, Church
Brinkburn Priory, Rothbury
118 min walk • Brinkburn Priory was a medieval monastery built on a bend of the River Coquet, some 4 miles east of Rothbury, Northumberland, England. Little survives of the structures erected by the monks apart from the Priory Church, which is a grade I listed building in the care of English Heritage.
6.5 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Schooner Hotel, Alnmouth
165 min walk • The Schooner Hotel & Bar is a Grade II listed 17th century coaching inn and hotel located at 8 Northumberland Street in the coastal village of Alnmouth, Northumberland, England. The hotel lies on the main High Street and is recognizable by its whitewashed walls and black painted shutters.
4.9 miNE
Church
St Lawrence
126 min walk • The Church of St Lawrence is situated in the village of Warkworth in Northumberland. It is a grade I listed building within the Diocese of Newcastle and dedicated to Lawrence of Rome.
5.3 miNW
Church
St John the Baptist
137 min walk • St John the Baptist is a mediaeval church in Edlingham in the English county of Northumberland. The church is mostly Norman, from two periods, the late 11th – early 12th century and late 12th century.
6.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John the Baptist Parish Church, Alnmouth
166 min walk • St John the Baptist Parish Church is an Anglican place of worship situated in the village of Alnmouth in Northumberland, England. It is the parish church for the Alnmouth area and is within the Diocese of Newcastle. The church is a Grade II listed building.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Sand dune
Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes, Alnmouth
160 min walk • Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, England. It is the largest saltflat on the north-east coast, located on the south bank of the River Aln estuary, and notable for the varied plant community found on the interface between the saltflats and the dunes.
1.8 miS
Church
Church of St Michael and All Angels
45 min walk • Church of St Michael and All Angels is a parish church located on Riverside in Felton, Northumberland, England. Built circa 1200, its many alterations and additions have caused it to be almost encased within another church.
5.6 miW
Historical place, Farm, Neighbourhood
Cragend Silo, Rothbury
142 min walk • Cragend Silo is a Grade II* listed building located at Cragend Farm near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It was designed and built by Lord Armstrong of Cragside.
4.6 miNE
Historical place, Ruins
Warkworth Hermitage
116 min walk • Warkworth Hermitage is a chapel and priest's house built onto and within a cliff-face on the north bank of the River Coquet in Northumberland, England, close to Warkworth Castle and the village of Warkworth.
6.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Widdrington Castle
173 min walk • Widdrington Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the site of a former medieval tower house and castle at Widdrington, Northumberland, England of which only earthworks now remain. The location is within a mile or so of the North Sea.