Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Akeld
Akeld — a village located in Northumberland, United Kingdom.
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About
Akeld is a town of about 71 people in central. (Village in Northumberland, England.) According to Wikipedia: "Akeld is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated around 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to the west of Wooler and 9.3 miles (15.0 km) from the border with Scotland at Coldstream. The village lies on the northern limit of Northumberland National Park and on the foot of the Cheviot Hills massif. It is overlooked by Akeld Hill and Harehope Hill to the south. In 2001 Akeld had a population of 82, increasing at the 2011 Census to 221, although this was partly due to the parish merging with that of Kirknewton. The burn which runs through the village and down to the Milfield Basin also bears the name Akeld."
- Coordinates
- 55.5590, -2.0730
- Population
- 71
Sources
- wikidata: Q780359 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Akeld (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View over Akeld from the south - geograph.org.uk - 1426700.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Things to see in Akeld
5 attractions within 12 km.
Historic houses · Central Scotland
Hethpool House
Hethpool House — house in Hethpool, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England, UK.
Forts · Central Scotland
Homildon Hill
Homildon Hill — Conflict between English and Scottish armies in England, in 1402.
Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Newton Tors
Newton Tors — mountain in United Kingdom.
Viewpoints · Scottish Lowlands
Viewpoint at end of trail into Hen Hole
Viewpoint at end of trail into Hen Hole is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Viewpoints · Central Scotland
Viewpoint to the north of Fleehope - view north down valley
Viewpoint to the north of Fleehope - view north down valley is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Nearby
Forts · Central Scotland
Homildon Hill
Homildon Hill — Conflict between English and Scottish armies in England, in 1402.
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Archaeological sites · Central Scotland
Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables
Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables — archaeological site in Akeld, Northumberland, England, UK.
Castles · Central Scotland
Coupland Castle
Coupland Castle — Grade I listed castle in Ewart, Northumberland, England, UK.
Museums · Central Scotland
Cheviot Museum And Field Centre
Cheviot Museum And Field Centre — museum in Wooler, England, UK.
Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
War memorial
War memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Wooler War Memorial
Wooler War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.