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About Whitfield
This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen. It is a short distance from Hadrian's Wall and the beautiful Pennine Way.
The village is the home of a beautiful parish church dedicated to The Holy Trinity. The church is in the Early English style and is rich in stone, wood, glass and wrought iron. It offers visitors a peaceful fascinating visit, showing many memorials to the Blackett-Ord family from the time they first occupied Whitfield Hall up to present times. It was money from this family that built the church.
The Holy Trinity sits within a tranquil churchyard surrounded by a stone wall enclosing neat rows of graves.
On an historic note - the manor of Whitfield was grated by William, King of Scotland to the priory of Hexham, it was thus held by a local family of the same name for an annual rent of sixteen shillings and four pence, it remained with this family for many generations until it was sold in 1692 to John Ord, a lawyer from Newcastle.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
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Recommended attractions near Whitfield
| Langley Castle | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort | (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Carrawburgh Roman Fort (Brocolitia) | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Killhope Lead Mining Museum | (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Hexham Abbey | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Tyne Green Country Park | (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Chesters Roman Fort (Cilvrnvm) | (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Burnhope Reservoir | (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Blanchland Abbey | (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Naworth Castle | (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Talkin Tarn Country Park | (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Weardale | (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Pow Hill Country Park | (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Kirkoswald Castle | (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Long Meg & her Daughters | (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
All attractions in WhitfieldAll attractions in NorthumberlandComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Whitfield
Allendale Town, in the county of Northumberland (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)
This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley.
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Alston, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction SW)
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...
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Nenthead, in the county of Cumbria (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction S)
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.
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Hexham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction E)
Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey.
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Garrigill, in the county of Cumbria (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)
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...
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Wall, in the county of Northumberland (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)
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.
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Chollerford, in the county of Northumberland (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)
Chollerford is a delightful village destination. It is a popular base for tourists visiting Hadrian's Wall and Chester Fort. ...
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Blanchland, in the county of Northumberland (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction E)
Blanchland, Northumberland is a village located close to the Derwentwater reservoir in Durham and Hexham in Northumberland.
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Corbridge, in the county of Northumberland (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)
Marvellous resort town, lying in a peaceful favoured position on the River Tyne, yet within easy reach of the heaving city of Newcastle.
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Brampton, in the county of Cumbria (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)
One of the loveliest features of Brampton is its octagonal Moot Hall, built by the Earl of Lancaster in 1817.
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Bellingham, in the county of Northumberland (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction N)
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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Stanhope, in the county of County Durham (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction SE)
This is a lovely, bustling little town is set amidst the charm of Weardale, it is almost entirely built of stone particularly around the old Market Square, dominated by a fine stone cross.
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Forest-in-Teesdale, in the county of County Durham (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction S)
It's landscape, possessed of a wild untamed beauty, highlighted by the meandering River Tees, has a few ancient farmhouses and old stone cottages.
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Dufton, in the county of Cumbria (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction S)
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Wolsingham, in the county of County Durham (22.5 miles, 36.2 km, direction SE)
This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle.
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All towns in NorthumberlandComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Bardon Mill Station | (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction N) |
| Haltwhistle Station | (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction NW) |
| M6 Junction 42 | (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction W) |
| M6 Junction 43 | (21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction W) |
| Newcastle International Airport | (27.3 miles, 43.9 km, direction E) |
| Teesside International Airport | (46.3 miles, 74.5 km, direction SE) |
| Whitfield to London | (253.1 miles, 407.2 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Whitfield
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Whitfield center |
| Nent Hall Country House Hotel | (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction S) |
| Lowbyer Manor Country House | (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW) |
| Victoria Inn | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW) |
| Cumberland Hotel | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW) |
| Alston House Hotel | (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW) |
| De Vere Slaley Hall | (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E) |
| Matfen Hall | (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NE) |
| Best Western Derwent Manor | (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction E) |
| Edenhall Country Hotel | (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction SW) |
| Willowbeck Lodge | (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction W) |
| All hotels in Whitfield |