Northumberland

1,689 places worth going to (829 in the park, the rest just outside), ranked across 15 interests. For most trips the best base is Haltwhistle. National park, 1,051 km², designated 1957.

Northumberland National Park
Photo: The original uploader was Keith Edkins at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ranked for any trip. Pick who, when and what you're into to re-rank.

Pick a base

Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Haltwhistletrain stations: Haltwhistle Rail Station, Railway station; 4 bus stops within 400 m274 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Bellingham4 bus stops within 400 m155 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Rothbury4 bus stops within 400 m165 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Wooler4 bus stops within 400 m239 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Otterburn2 bus stops within 400 m196 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
CragsideGrade I listed, 1.7 km from Rothbury, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 2
Coupland CastleGrade I listed, 6.5 km from Wooler, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 3
Harbottle CastleGrade I listed, 13 km from OtterburnHistory and heritage
No. 4
Blenkinsopp CastleScheduled monument, 4.3 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 5
Castra Vindolanda6.7 km from HaltwhistleHistory and heritage
No. 6
Housesteads Roman Fort9.5 km from HaltwhistleHistory and heritage
No. 7
Triermain CastleScheduled monument, 12 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 8
Bastle: Black MiddensGrade II* listed, 9.3 km from BellinghamHistory and heritage
No. 9
Featherstone CastleGrade I listed, 4.6 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 10
Cilurnum15 km from Bellingham, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 11
Boatside Inn19 km from Bellingham, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 12
Rose and Thistle14 km from OtterburnFood and pubs

Top 10s in Northumberland

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Carter Bar27 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
  2. Windy GyleScheduled monument, 22 km from Otterburn, just outside the park
  3. Shillhope LawScheduled monument, 17 km from Otterburn
  4. Hedgehope Hill9.5 km from Wooler
  5. Burnt HumbletonScheduled monument, 14 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  6. FlittingfordStay, 10 km from Bellingham
  7. HaughtongreenStay, 13 km from Bellingham
  8. Humbleton Hill2.5 km from Wooler
  9. Humbleton Hill Hillfort2.5 km from Wooler
  10. RoughsideStay, 9.3 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. Boatside Inn19 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
  2. Rose and Thistle14 km from Otterburn
  3. The Angel Innin Wooler, just outside the park
  4. The Pheasant Inn12 km from Bellingham
  5. The Star13 km from Otterburn
  6. The Wallace Arms4.2 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  7. Holly Bush Inn5.8 km from Bellingham
  8. Red Lion Inn8.2 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  9. The Black Bullin Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  10. The Bowes Hotel7.1 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Leaplish Waterside Park24 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  2. Kielder Observatory5.2 km from Haltwhistle
  3. Plankey Mill9.0 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  4. Maze4.3 km from Haltwhistle
  5. Bardon Mill Village Green7.1 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  6. Byrness Play Area21 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
  7. Catspaw Picnic site8.0 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  8. Community Parkin Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  9. Coronation Parkin Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  10. Elf Kirk22 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Windy GyleScheduled monument, 22 km from Otterburn, just outside the park
  2. Shillhope LawScheduled monument, 17 km from Otterburn
  3. Hedgehope Hill9.5 km from Wooler
  4. Burnt HumbletonScheduled monument, 14 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  5. Freya's Cabin23 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  6. Humbleton Hill2.5 km from Wooler
  7. Wave Chamber24 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  8. Housedon Hill10 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  9. Tosson Hill6.3 km from Rothbury
  10. Yeavering Bell6.4 km from Wooler
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. CragsideGrade I listed, 1.7 km from Rothbury, just outside the park
  2. Coupland CastleGrade I listed, 6.5 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  3. Harbottle CastleGrade I listed, 13 km from Otterburn
  4. Blenkinsopp CastleScheduled monument, 4.3 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  5. Castra Vindolanda6.7 km from Haltwhistle
  6. Housesteads Roman Fort9.5 km from Haltwhistle
  7. Triermain CastleScheduled monument, 12 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  8. Bastle: Black MiddensGrade II* listed, 9.3 km from Bellingham
  9. Featherstone CastleGrade I listed, 4.6 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  10. Cilurnum15 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Vindolanda Museum6.9 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  2. Housesteads Museum9.3 km from Haltwhistle
  3. Bellingham Heritage Centrein Bellingham, just outside the park
  4. Roman Army Museum4.4 km from Haltwhistle
  5. Chesters Roman Fort MuseumGrade II* listed, 15 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
  6. Birdoswald Roman Fort and Study Centre9.5 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  7. Coquetdale Arts Centrein Rothbury, just outside the park
  8. Leaplish Waterside Park24 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  9. The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre5.3 km from Haltwhistle
  10. Ad Gefrin Museumin Wooler, just outside the park
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Bellingham Camping & Caravaning Club SiteStay, in Bellingham
  2. Demesne Farm Campsite & Granary CottageStay, in Bellingham, just outside the park
  3. Herding Hill Farm CampingStay, 1.3 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the park
  4. Tindles Hill Caravan ParkStay, 7.0 km from Rothbury, just outside the park
  5. Border Forest Caravan ParkStay, 14 km from Otterburn, just outside the park
  6. Bridgend ParkStay, in Wooler, just outside the park
  7. Fallowfield Caravan ParkStay, 19 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
  8. Highburn House Country Holiday ParkStay, in Wooler, just outside the park
  9. Kirkfield Caravan SiteStay, 17 km from Wooler, just outside the park
  10. Poplars Riverside Caravan ParkStay, 19 km from Bellingham, just outside the park
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Where to stay

38 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Chesters StablesGrade II* listed, 15 km from Bellingham, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 2
Bellingham Camping & Caravaning Club SiteStay, in BellinghamCamping
No. 3
Demesne Farm Campsite & Granary CottageStay, in Bellingham, just outside the parkCamping
No. 4
Herding Hill Farm CampingStay, 1.3 km from Haltwhistle, just outside the parkCamping
No. 5
Tindles Hill Caravan ParkStay, 7.0 km from Rothbury, just outside the parkCamping
No. 6
Border Forest Caravan ParkStay, 14 km from Otterburn, just outside the parkCamping
No. 7
Bridgend ParkStay, in Wooler, just outside the parkCamping
No. 8
Fallowfield Caravan ParkStay, 19 km from Bellingham, just outside the parkCamping

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.

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