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Recommended Towns & Villages near West Thirston

Warkworth Castle

Warkworth (142 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Country road between Amble and Alnmouth, Northumberland.

Alnmouth (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)

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...

Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Alnwick (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction N)

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...

Autumn colour

Morpeth (14 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)

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...

This is the well known Bridge End Cottage situated next to Thropton bride, Thropton, Northumberland

Thropton (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)

This pretty village straggles the banks of the sparkling River Coquet. It is a lively invigorating place, lying amidst the stunning countryside of Simonside, a 1,409 foot high peak...

St. Bartholemew's church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (4 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (10.9 miles, 17.5 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...

Near Bolam in Northumberland.

Bolam (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

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

Craster Harbour

Craster (93 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

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

Near Netherton, Northumberland.

Netherton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction W)

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...

Photograph of Blyth Harbour, Northumberland

Blyth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (14.1 miles, 22.7 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...

Breamish Water At Ingram, Northumberland

Ingram (12 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

A view of Elsdon village in Northumberland. taken july 2006

Elsdon (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)

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...

Near Alwinton, Northumberland.

Alwinton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (16.9 miles, 27.3 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...

Sun Rise at Seaton Sluice, Tyne & Wear.

Seaton Sluice (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

For centuries salt had been panned in the region, at this time the village was known as Hartley Pans, but this appears to have changed following the building of a harbour with a sluice at the harbour mouth...

Beadnell Harbour, Beadnell, Northumberland. 2007.

Beadnell (19 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Northumberland (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction N)

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

Glendale, From Skirl Naked, Firwood, Wooler, Northumberland

Wooler (10 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction NW)

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 view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

Cullercoats (4 Pictures)

in the county of Tyne & Wear (21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction SE)

Cullercoats has many pleasing aspects including a picturesque 19th century church in a commanding position close to the shoreline...

Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh (100 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction N)

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

Budle Bay, Northumberland

Budle Bay (3 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (21.6 miles, 34.8 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...

A picture of Bellingham

Bellingham (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (24.0 miles, 38.7 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...

Recommended attractions near West Thirston

Warkworth Castle Lion Tower

Warkworth Castle (118 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)

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.....

The lake in Cragside Estate, nr Rotherbury, Northumberland.

Cragside (156 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction W)

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

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

The Alnwick Garden (13 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

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

Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

Alnwick Castle (60 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction N)

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

Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Lordenshaw (2 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)

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

Hulne Park, Alnwick, Northumberland. December 05

Hulne Park (1 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

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

Dunstanburgh Castle Lilburn Tower

Dunstanburgh Castle (71 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

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

Bolam Lake, Northumberland

Bolam Lake Country Park (1 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction SW)

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

Breamish valley, Northumberland.

The Breamish Valley (3 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NW)

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

Belsay Castle

Belsay Hall & Gardens (119 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

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

Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland

Seaton Delaval Hall (5 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 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.....

Chillingham Castle

Chillingham Castle (38 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction NW)

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

A Walk in the Cheviots, Northumberland

Northumberland National Park (63 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction W)

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

Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle (86 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction N)

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

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory (13 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction SE)

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Tynemouth Castle, England

Tynemouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction SE)

The haunting, intermingaled ruins of Tynemouth Castle and Priory stand on a headland above the River Tyne. Between them they.....

Arbeia Roman Fort at the Lawe Top in South Shields

Arbeia Roman Fort (4 Pictures)

(23.0 miles, 37.0 km, direction SE)

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The River North Tyne

Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) (71 Pictures)

(25.6 miles, 41.3 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Tyne Green Country Park

Tyne Green Country Park (1 Pictures)

(26.7 miles, 42.9 km, direction SW)

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Mithraeum temple near Brocolitia roman fort Milecastle

Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) (2 Pictures)

(27.0 miles, 43.4 km, direction SW)

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