Ovingham Bridge

#1025 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Ovingham Bridges are a pair of side-by-side vehicle and pedestrian bridges across the River Tyne linking Ovingham and Prudhoe in Northumberland, England. Following a lengthy refurbishment programme by Northumberland County Council, Ovingham Bridge re-opened to vehicles on 5 September 2016. ()

Opened: 20 December 1883 (140 years ago)Length: 492 ftCoordinates: 54°58'1"N, 1°52'1"W

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Ovingham Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: George Stephenson's Birthplace, Hagg Bank Bridge, Wylam Bridge, St Andrew's Church.

2.6 miE
Trail, Tea room, History museum
George Stephenson's Birthplace, Wylam
67 min walk • George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Located along the north bank of the River Tyne in the village of Wylam, Northumberland, the cottage is owned by the National Trust and until recently it was open to the public as a historic house museum.
1.6 miE
Historical place, Bridge
Hagg Bank Bridge, Wylam
42 min walk • Wylam Railway Bridge is a footbridge and former railway bridge crossing the River Tyne at Hagg Bank, approximately 1⁄2 mile west of Wylam in Northumberland, England.
2.1 miE
Bridge
Wylam Bridge, Wylam
55 min walk • Wylam Bridge is a road bridge in Northumberland, England linking the residential area of North Wylam and neighbouring villages of Heddon-on-the-Wall, and Horsley with the railway station in South Wylam as well as west Gateshead, including the villages of Ryton and Crawcrook.
2.7 miSW
Church
St Andrew's Church
69 min walk • St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Bywell, Northumberland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
0.9 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Art museum
Cherryburn, Prudhoe
24 min walk • Cherryburn is a cottage in Mickley, Northumberland, England, which was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, an English wood engraver and ornithologist. The cottage, its adjacent farmhouse and large grounds, have been managed by the National Trust since 1991 when they took over responsibility for the site from the Bewick Birthplace Trust.
2.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Bywell Castle
67 min walk • Bywell Castle is situated in the village of Bywell overlooking the River Tyne, four miles east of Corbridge, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was built in 1430 by the Neville family but was never completed.
2.3 miSW
Bridge
Bywell Bridge
60 min walk • Bywell Bridge is a 19th-century stone bridge across the River Tyne. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.5 miE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Prudhoe Castle, Prudhoe
15 min walk • Prudhoe Castle is a ruined medieval English castle situated on the south bank of the River Tyne at Prudhoe, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
3.4 miNW
Area
Milecastle 17, Hadrian's Wall
87 min walk • Milecastle 17 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The milecastle is located near to the Whittle Dene reservoirs and is visible as a platform in the ground.
3 miN
Area
Milecastle 16, Hadrian's Wall
78 min walk • Milecastle 16 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The milecastle is located at Harlow Hill, Northumberland. There are no visible surface remains of the milecastle or either of its associated turrets.
3.6 miW
Bridge
Styford Bridge
93 min walk • Styford Bridge is a modern concrete bridge carrying the A68 road across the River Tyne east of Riding Mill, Northumberland, England and forms part of the A68 bypass of Corbridge.