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St Mary church, Walton, Brampton Cumbria

Brampton (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

One of the loveliest features of Brampton is its octagonal Moot Hall, built by the Earl of Lancaster in 1817...

The Church at Whitfield, Northumberland

Whitfield (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...

Alston, Cumbria

Alston (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)

At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....

Allendale village, Northumberland

Allendale Town (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley...

Picture of Caldugate in Carlisle during the flood of Jan 2005

Carlisle (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SW)

For over 1700 years this town occupied an important position on the Scottish-English border, few town's have experienced such turbulent times, but strangely Carlisle has little.....

Black Middens Bastle in the Tarset Valley

Bellingham (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NE)

The market town of Bellingham sits on one of Northumberland's prettiest stretches of water, the north bank of the River North Tyne...

Nent Valley, Nenthead, Cumbria.

Nenthead (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SE)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...

A picture of Kielder Water

Kielder (57 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

This small historic village lies at the northernmost edge of Kielder Water, it takes its name from the Kielder Burn the stream that links with the Deadwater Burn to form the North Tyne River...

Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (16.9 miles, 27.3 km, direction SE)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

St.Michael's Church in the village of WALL in the county of NORTHUMBERLAND - August 2003

Wall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

The village of Wall lies in the high uplands of Northumberland in spacious countryside bordered by the rivers South Tyne and North Tyne, close to Chester's Fort on historic Hadrian's Wall...

Hadrian's Wall at Brunton Turret, near Chollerford, Northumberland - Oct, 2006

Chollerford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction E)

Chollerford is a delightful village destination. It is a popular base for tourists visiting Hadrian's Wall and Chester Fort. The region is also popular with keen fishermen, with.....

Benson's Monument at the top of Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland.

Hexham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction E)

Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey...

Blanchland, Northumberland - November 2004

Blanchland (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (23.2 miles, 37.3 km, direction SE)

Blanchland is a small picturesque village nestled beside the river in the Derwent Valley within the North Pennines Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is surrounded by.....

A view of Elsdon village in Northumberland. taken july 2006

Elsdon (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (25.3 miles, 40.7 km, direction NE)

In this gentle setting the village, with its scattering of 18th-century properties around a picturesque village green, is the perfect example of English village life...

The pretty village of Caldbeck in Cumbria.  Taken Nov 05 using Canon Powershot S50

Caldbeck (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (25.5 miles, 41.0 km, direction SW)

An old brewery stands beside the Caldbeck - a tribute to the cold clear waters which gave the village its name. Caldbeck, which means 'cold stream' in Old Norse, grew up where.....

Recommended attractions near Gilsland

Just before the snow arrived... -  - taken at Talkin Tarn country park

Talkin Tarn Country Park (26 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW)

This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the.....

Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort (36 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....

Langley Castle Hotel, Tynedale, Northumberland

Langley Castle (3 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)

Built in 1350, during the reign of Edward III, the castle has retained its architectural integrity and is regarded as one of the.....

A picture of Kielder Water

Kielder Water (27 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)

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Mithraeum temple near Brocolitia roman fort Milecastle

Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) (2 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction E)

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Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Cathedral (17 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SW)

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Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle (9 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

Set in the scenic surroundings on the northern outskirts of Carlisle, the castle built by William Rufus in the late 11th century.....

The River North Tyne

Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) (71 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction E)

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Long Meg & her Daughters (Maughanby Circle)- near Penrith, Cumbria

Long Meg & her Daughters (14 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction S)

The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular.....

Killhope Lead Mining Museum high in Upper Weardale. A desolate but magical place.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction SE)

Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....

Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey (10 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction E)

Hexham Abbey is a refoundation of a church which stood on this spot in the year 675, it survived until 821, later the town was.....

A picture of Tyne Green Country Park

Tyne Green Country Park (1 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)

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A picture of Redesdale

Redesdale (1 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.4 km, direction NE)

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Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey (1 Pictures)

(23.0 miles, 37.0 km, direction SE)

Blanchland Abbey was founded as a priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and became an abbey in the late 13th century. The.....

Ravens Crag and the Allerhope Burn, The Cheviot Hills, Northumberland.

The Cheviot Hills (12 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction NE)

The clearly defined peaks of the glorious Cheviot Hills dominate the western side of the border territory as it juts boldly out.....

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(23.9 miles, 38.5 km, direction SE)

This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of.....

A Walk in the Cheviots, Northumberland

Northumberland National Park (63 Pictures)

(24.3 miles, 39.1 km, direction NE)

The Northumberland National Park is surely Northumberland's special blessing. It is an area of wild, desolate moorland and dark,.....


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