Forests & woodlands · North East England
Cherryburn
In or near Prudhoe.
Cherryburn in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prudhoe · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Cherryburn is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cherryburn is a cottage in Mickley, Northumberland, England. It was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, an English wood engraver and ornithologist. The cottage, its adjacent farmhouse and large grounds, have been managed by the National Trust since 1991 when they took over responsibility for the site from the Bewick Birthplace Trust. Cherryburn is open to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Thomas Bewick was born in the cottage in August 1753, he grew up there until the age of 14 when he moved to Newcastle upon Tyne to become a bound apprentice with the Beilby family. The Cottage and the Farmhouse are now a museum to show what life was back when Thomas Bewick was alive. The Cottage has been furnished with items which would have been common at the time and the Farmhouse possesses a large collection of Bewick's publications, original engravings and printing equipment. <gallery mode=packed> File:Cherryburn bed-in-a-cupboard.jpg|Cherryburn bed-in-a-cupboard. It folded away by day, letting the room be used as a parlour. File:Cherryburn kitchen.jpg|Cherryburn kitchen. It was the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9584, -1.8841
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Prudhoe
- Postcode
- NE43 7DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Phone
- +44 1661 843276
- Nearest railway station
- Prudhoe — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5092532 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cherryburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum
Museums · 0.0 km
The Glenside
Theatres · 0.5 km
A695 road
Other places · 0.8 km
West Mickley
Other places · 1.1 km
Ovington, Northumberland
Castles · 1.2 km
Church of St Mary
Historic churches · 1.4 km
Ovingham War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
Ovingham Bridges
Historic bridges · 1.5 km
Ovingham road bridge
Historic bridges · 1.5 km
Mickley
Villages · 1.5 km
Prudhoe railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.5 km
Ovingham
Historic bridges · 1.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cherryburn?
- Cherryburn is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE43 7DD), in the parish of Prudhoe.
- What is Cherryburn?
- Cherryburn in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cherryburn?
- The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE43 7DD.
- Who owns Cherryburn?
- Cherryburn is owned by National Trust.
- Is Cherryburn a protected site?
- Yes — Cherryburn is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cherryburn free to visit?
- Yes, Cherryburn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cherryburn?
- The nearest railway station is Prudhoe, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE43 7DD.