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Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton

in the county of Derbyshire

Pictures of Alwinton

in the county of Northumberland

About Alwinton

Alwinton occupies a lovely position in a hollow of the Cheviot Hills where the waters of the Alwin and the Coquet Rivers meet. There is excellent walking and fishing in the vicinity, and occasionally the Coquet riverbed has been known to yield agates, cornelians, and pebble crystals.

Upper Coquetdale is renowned for its birds. Leaving the village to explore the surrounding hills on foot it is possible to see Dippers, Common Sandpipers and Grey Wagtails, whilst flying above the heather-clad moorland there are often sightings of Ring Ouzel and Wheaters.

Looking around at the calm beauty of the place it is hard to believe these lands were constantly fought over and raided by family clans of raiders from both sides of the border. Even this tiny village did not escape, and often you will come across something to remind you of the legacy of these turbulent times.

Historically, the village is settled where old drovers roads crossed the landscape, perhaps this could be the reason for the Alwinton Border Shepherd's Show, held annually in the village each October. This is a lively event, drawing visitors from all parts of the county.

Alwinton, surrounded by wooded valley's is the perfect place to relax and unwind, idyllic for exploring rich wildlife, the Northumberland coast, the Northumberland National Park and the Borders.

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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

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E of Alwinton)

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...

Breamish Water At Ingram, Northumberland

Ingram (12 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland

(8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE of Alwinton)

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.....

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Wooler (10 Pictures) in the county of Northumberland

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N of Alwinton)

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...

St, Gregory's Church. Kirknewton, Northumberland.

Kirknewton (1 Pictures) in the county of Northumberland

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction N of Alwinton)

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

River North Tyne near Bellingham

Bellingham (7 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction S of Alwinton)

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

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A Walk in the Cheviots, Northumberland

Northumberland National Park (63 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)

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

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

The Cheviot Hills (12 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW)

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

Breamish valley, Northumberland.

The Breamish Valley (3 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Redesdale

Redesdale (1 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction SW)

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Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Lordenshaw (2 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 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)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction E)

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

Chillingham Castle

Chillingham Castle (38 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

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


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