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Recommended Towns & Villages near Thropton

Near Netherton, Northumberland.

Netherton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NW)

The village of Netherton nestles in the wild countryside beneath the southern slopes of the Cheviot Hills on the fringe of the Northumberland National Park...

Near Alwinton, Northumberland.

Alwinton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

Alwinton occupies a lovely position in a hollow of the Cheviot Hills where the waters of the Alwin and the Coquet Rivers meet...

A view of Elsdon village in Northumberland. taken july 2006

Elsdon (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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...

Ingram Church, Ingram, Northumberland

Ingram (12 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

Ingram is a small picturesque village on the Breamish river in the Cheviots on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, and as part of Northumberland Dark Sky Park, it has.....

View of main castle structure from lower fields

Alnwick (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)

Set magnificently in the heart of the beautiful northern countryside is the great castle that has dominated the life and times of Alnwick for centuries...

Sawns on Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction S)

This is an historic village, it took its name from a Baron de Bolam in the 13th century...

Warkworth in Northumberland

Warkworth (142 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

Sparkling in high summer and tinged with frosty thin ice in winter, the River Coquet makes its final loop before entering the sea at Amble...

August 2009

Alnmouth (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

Alnmouth lies on a coastline famed for its outstanding natural beauty, thus one of its greatest pleasures is found in wandering the coastal paths enjoying uninterrupted sea and coastal views...

Autumn colour

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

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

Hidden in the spacious Northumberland countryside where centuries ago the towns and villages of this vast region were the scene of border raids and skirmishes, lies the busy market town of Morpeth...

St Marys Church

Wooler (10 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction N)

Here in these high upland regions you feel immediately relaxed, at ease and although Wooler bustles with life, it has a timeless quality where you feel a world away from civilisation...

A picture of Bellingham

Bellingham (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

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

Craster Harbour

Craster (93 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction NE)

Craster is a quiet and unspoiled fishing village in Northumberland, famous for its Kippers and beautiful cliff scenery..

St, Gregory's Church. Kirknewton, Northumberland.

Kirknewton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (18.9 miles, 30.3 km, direction N)

Today, this appealing village has become a tourist destination to which travellers and holiday makers are drawn for the dramatic landscape and spectacular views...

Church Point

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SE)

The bay is a major attraction, often lively with fishing cobbles and pleasure craft, it is also a haven for sun-bathers...

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

Chollerford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction S)

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.....

Beadnell harbour, sunset, Northumberland

Beadnell (19 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction NE)

On this coast of sheer perfection, amongst timeless coastal villages, lies Beadnell an historic fishing village...

Blyth Harbour

Blyth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SE)

An attractive old place, with a long seafaring history, the port of Blyth is believed to date back to the 12th-century...

Budle Bay, Northumberland

Budle Bay (3 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (21.7 miles, 35.0 km, direction N)

Budle Bay is a wonderous place, the shallow estuary is almost totally enclosed, and it is used by many species of wildlife as winter roosting territory...

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 (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction S)

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...

View Bamburg coast

Bamburgh (100 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (22.4 miles, 36.1 km, direction NE)

Bamburgh, is known as the ancient capital of the Northumbrian coast and it is home to probably the finest Castle in England...

Recommended attractions near Thropton

Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Lordenshaw (2 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SE)

Ancient cup-and-ring marked outcrop and Iron Age hillfort in Northumberland National Park..

The lake in Cragside Estate, nr Rotherbury, Northumberland.

Cragside (156 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E)

It would be hard to find a more pleasant and peaceful place than Rothbury. This enchanting little market town sits splendidly.....

Breamish valley, Northumberland.

The Breamish Valley (3 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

See also: The Cheviot Hills
The.....

Hulne Park, Alnwick, Northumberland. December 05

Hulne Park (1 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)

This magnificent park covers thousands of acres of glorious countryside. It is mostly enclosed by old stone walls, lying just a.....

A Walk in the Cheviots, Northumberland

Northumberland National Park (63 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

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

Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Alnwick Castle (60 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NE)

The vast castle of the Dukes of Northumberland remains very much a family home, a living place that is second only to Windsor.....

The Tree House, Alnwick Gardens, Northumberland. September 2006. Canon Powershot 400

The Alnwick Garden (13 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NE)

Adjacent to Alnwick Castle is the Alnwick Garden. The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland is one of the most exciting contemporary.....

Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)

Bolam Lake Country Park occupies a lovely landscape amidst rich Northumbrian countryside. It has lovely watery areas enriched.....

Warkworth Castle Lion Tower

Warkworth Castle (118 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)

This once superb castle was, for over four centuries, one of the most important in a long line of defensive castle's built in the.....

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

The Cheviot Hills (12 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Redesdale

Redesdale (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction W)

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Chillingham Castle

Chillingham Castle (38 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

Set within romantic grounds, the splendour of Chillingham Castle is matched only by the dramatic grandeur of the surrounding.....

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb.....

Dunstanburgh Castle Lilburn Tower

Dunstanburgh Castle (71 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction NE)

The romantic remains of this once extensive castle stand high on a cliff above the waters of the North Sea. The castle was begun.....

The River North Tyne

Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) (71 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.4 km, direction S)

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Mithraeum temple near Brocolitia roman fort Milecastle

Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) (2 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction SW)

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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle (86 Pictures)

(22.7 miles, 36.6 km, direction NE)

Bamburgh's huge Norman castle was once the seat of the Kings of Northumbria. It is set on a Basalt outcrop overlooking the.....

A picture of Kielder Water

Kielder Water (27 Pictures)

(23.3 miles, 37.4 km, direction SW)

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Longstone

Farne Islands (47 Pictures)

(24.0 miles, 38.6 km, direction NE)

Rocky islands, once home to saints, soldiers and famous lighthouse keepers, now a sanctuary for seabirds and seals, and one of.....

Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(24.2 miles, 38.9 km, direction SE)

This house with its beautiful baroque work and wonderful ionic columns is the work of a man who was both inventive playwright and.....


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