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Towns & cities Β· North East England

Featherstone

Also known as: Featherstone, Northumberland

Featherstone in England North East, United Kingdom.

Featherstone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1636393

Les Hull β€” CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station
Haltwhistle Β· 4.0 km

About

Featherstone is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom β€” drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Featherstone is a village in Northumberland, England about 17 miles (27 km) west of Hexham, and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Greenhead.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.9420, -2.5070
Parish
Featherstone
Postcode
NE49 0JG
Parliamentary constituency
Hexham
Nearest railway station
Haltwhistle β€” 4 km

Sources

Other places nearby

Featherstone is a town in North East England offering several notable sites for visitors. You can explore the historic Tindale museum or enjoy the natural beauty of the River Allen. The area also features the scenic Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb, along with the charming Featherstone Park railway station.

Things to see in Featherstone

37 attractions within 12 km β€” showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Featherstone β†’

Ruin (Barn) - geograph.org.uk - 423973πŸ“· 3

Historic houses Β· North West England

Cedar Tree

Cedar Tree in England North East, United Kingdom.

πŸ‘Άβ†— farlamhall.com
Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 1490314πŸ“· 4

Historic pubs Β· North West England

Hallbankgate

Hallbankgate in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Geltsdale RSPB reserveπŸ“· 3

Wildlife reserves Β· North West England

Geltsdale RSPB reserve

Geltsdale RSPB reserve β€” RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom.

Freeβ™ΏπŸ•β†— rspb.org.uk
Tarn HouseπŸ“· 3

Historic houses Β· North West England

Tarn House

Tarn House β€” house in Midgeholme, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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Memorial to a Soldier of WW1 - geograph.org.uk - 5189754πŸ“· 3

Memorials & monuments Β· North West England

Farlam War Memorial

Farlam War Memorial β€” Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

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Trees on the left mark the Lord Carlisle's Railway - geograph.org.uk - 5169044πŸ“· 5

Hotels Β· North West England

Farlam Hall

Farlam Hall β€” a hotel in scotland lowlands.

β†— farlamhall.co.uk
Cattle grid on access road - geograph.org.uk - 6963217πŸ“· 5

Mountains & hills Β· North West England

Whinny Fell

Whinny Fell β€” a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.

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The road to Tortie - geograph.org.uk - 6594810πŸ“· 5

Mountains & hills Β· North West England

Seat Hill

Seat Hill β€” mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 230 m.

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Track Near Clesketts - geograph.org.uk - 4661354πŸ“· 5

Mountains & hills Β· North West England

Tortie Hill

Tortie Hill β€” mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 296 m.

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Cattle grid on access road - geograph.org.uk - 6963217πŸ“· 5

Mountains & hills Β· North West England

Whinny Fell

Whinny Fell β€” mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 360 m.

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South Tyne Trail - geograph.org.uk - 2771758πŸ“· 4

Parks Β· North East England

Featherstone Park railway station

Featherstone Park railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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South Tyne Trail - geograph.org.uk - 2771758πŸ“· 4

Parks Β· North East England

Rowfoot

Rowfoot in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Castle Hill - geograph.org.uk - 2871453πŸ“· 3

Castles Β· North East England

Haltwhistle Castle

Haltwhistle Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Postbox, Plenmeller - geograph.org.uk - 5060106πŸ“· 4

Other places Β· North East England

Plenmeller

Plenmeller in England North East, United Kingdom.

Redundant fireplace - Haltwhistle station - January 2017 - geograph.org.uk - 5268051πŸ“· 4

Heritage railway stations Β· North East England

Haltwhistle railway station

Haltwhistle railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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A69 eastbound - geograph.org.uk - 3496277πŸ“· 4

Historic bridges Β· North East England

Haltwhistle A69 Bridge (East)

Haltwhistle A69 Bridge (East) in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Disused feeders - geograph.org.uk - 8191505πŸ“· 3

Other places Β· North East England

Unthank

Unthank in England North East, United Kingdom.

Featherstone Bridge, River South Tyne - geograph.org.uk - 174092πŸ“· 3

Historic bridges Β· North East England

Featherstone Bridge

Featherstone Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.

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A69 bridge over River South Tyne - geograph.org.uk - 4674345πŸ“· 4

Castles Β· North East England

Tipalt Burn

Tipalt Burn in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Haltwhistle Camping ^ Caravanning Club Site - geograph.org.uk - 2328607πŸ“· 4

Natural landmarks Β· North East England

River Allen

River Allen in England North East, United Kingdom.

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River South Tyne near Wydon - geograph.org.uk - 5840459πŸ“· 3

Castles Β· North East England

Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb

Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb in England North East, United Kingdom.

πŸ‘Άβ†— kids.kiddle.co
River South Tyne - geograph.org.uk - 3790047πŸ“· 4

Historic bridges Β· North East England

Bellister Bridge

Bellister Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Footbridge over the South Tyne - geograph.org.uk - 1534330πŸ“· 4

Castles Β· North East England

Featherstone Castle Footbridge

Featherstone Castle Footbridge in England North East, United Kingdom.

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The Emporium, Tindale - geograph.org.uk - 898697πŸ“· 5

Museums Β· North East England

Tindale

Tindale in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Nearby

Featherstone CastleπŸ“· 3

Castles Β· North East England

Featherstone Castle

Featherstone Castle β€” large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne in Northumberland, England.

Grade IπŸ‘Άβ†— featherstonecastle.com
Footbridge over the South Tyne - geograph.org.uk - 1534330πŸ“· 4

Castles Β· North East England

Featherstone Castle Footbridge

Featherstone Castle Footbridge in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Looking up above - geograph.org.uk - 7254201πŸ“· 3

Historic houses Β· North East England

POW Camp 18

POW Camp 18 β€” a historic house in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

πŸ‘Άβ†— haltwhistle.org
South Tyne Trail - geograph.org.uk - 2771758πŸ“· 4

Parks Β· North East England

Featherstone Park railway station

Featherstone Park railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Footpath through Crow Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1939925πŸ“· 5

Waterfalls Β· North East England

Bishops Linn

Bishops Linn β€” waterfall in scotland lowlands.

South Tyne Trail - geograph.org.uk - 2771758πŸ“· 4

Parks Β· North East England

Rowfoot

Rowfoot in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Where to eat & stay near Featherstone

Places to stay

Haltwhistle Camping ^ Caravanning Club Site - geograph.org.uk - 2328607πŸ“· 5

Campsites Β· North East England

Haltwhistle - Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Haltwhistle - Camping and Caravanning Club Site β€” a campsite in scotland lowlands.

Free↗ campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Former Methodist Chapel, New Stonehouse - geograph.org.uk - 4350810πŸ“· 5

Caravan parks Β· North East England

Yont The Cleugh

Yont The Cleugh β€” a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Free↗ yontthecleugh.co.uk
The College Farm - geograph.org.uk - 2074785πŸ“· 5

Caravan parks Β· North East England

Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park

Blenkinsopp Castle Home Park β€” a caravan park in scotland lowlands.

Haltwhistle, The Manor House Inn - geograph.org.uk - 8123910πŸ“· 5

Hotels Β· North East England

Manor House Inn

Manor House Inn β€” a hotel in scotland lowlands.

β†— themanorhouseinn.com
Haltwhistle, The Manor House Inn - geograph.org.uk - 8123910πŸ“· 5

Hotels Β· North East England

Centre of Britain

Centre of Britain β€” a hotel in scotland lowlands.

β†— centre-of-britain.org.uk
Gate - Greenhead (August 2016) - geograph.org.uk - 5088086πŸ“· 5

Hostels Β· North East England

Greenhead Hostel

Greenhead Hostel β€” a hostel in scotland lowlands.

Free↗ independenthostels.co.uk

Places to eat & drink

Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 1490314πŸ“· 4

Historic pubs Β· North West England

Hallbankgate

Hallbankgate in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Stile and footpath near Dingwell Hill and Todd's Burn Farm - geograph.org.uk - 422319πŸ“· 5

Historic pubs Β· North East England

Whitfield

Whitfield in England North East, United Kingdom.

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King Water - geograph.org.uk - 379695πŸ“· 4

Historic pubs Β· North West England

Kingwater

Kingwater in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Direction Sign - Signpost at Middle Gelt Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 7430558πŸ“· 5

Historic pubs Β· North West England

Graham Arms (West Of Gelt Bridge)

Graham Arms (West Of Gelt Bridge) in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.

Anchor Hotel, Haydon Bridge - August 2016 (1) - geograph.org.uk - 5088286πŸ“· 7

Historic pubs Β· North East England

Anchor Hotel

Anchor Hotel in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.

β†— theanchorhotelhaydonbridge.com

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Featherstone?
Featherstone is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 0JG), in the parish of Featherstone.
What is Featherstone?
Featherstone in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Featherstone?
The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 0JG.
Is Featherstone a protected site?
Yes β€” Featherstone is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Featherstone?
The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE49 0JG.