Towns & cities · North East England
Great Whittington
Great Whittington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge · 7.4 km
About
Great Whittington 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Whittington is a village in the civil parish of Whittington, in Northumberland, England, 7 miles NE of Hexham. In 2011 it had a population of 401.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Immediately north of Great Whittington, in a field west of the Unnamed Road leading to Matfen, lies Great Whittington Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post. This was 1 of approx. 1,563 underground monitoring posts built all over the UK during the Cold War to monitor the effects of a Nuclear Strike. They were operated by the ROC who were mostly civilian volunteers. Great Whittington ROC post was opened in June 1962 and closed in September 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, which saw the end of the Cold War.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0310, -1.9930
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whittington
- Postcode
- NE19 2HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Corbridge — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5600250 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Whittington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Archaeological sites · 2.2 km
Stagshaw Bank
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Milecastle 21
Archaeological sites · 2.2 km
Duns Moor
Mountains & hills · 2.4 km
Milecastle 20
Roman villas · 2.4 km
Bridge Over River Pont Approx 300 Yards South-West Of Matfen Hall
Historic bridges · 2.4 km
Hunnum
Archaeological sites · 2.5 km
Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 2
Archaeological sites · 2.5 km
Milecastle 22
Archaeological sites · 2.6 km
Milecastle 22 (Portgate)
Archaeological sites · 2.6 km
Great Whittington is located in North East England. Our guide lists N nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Hexham
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Things to see in Great Whittington
31 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Great Whittington →
📷 4Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 23
Milecastle 23 in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 22
Milecastle 22 in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Long-distance walking trails · North East England
Dere Street
Dere Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Milecastle 21
Milecastle 21 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 — archaeological site in Whittington, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22 — archaeological site in Corbridge, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 in wall miles 22 and 23
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 in wall miles 22 and 23 — archaeological site in Corbridge, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Historic houses · North East England
Hallington Hall
Hallington Hall — Grade II listed building in Hallington, Whittington, Northumberland, England, NE19.
📷 3Mills · North East England
Hallington Mill
Hallington Mill — mill in Whittington, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · North East England
Hallington Reservoirs
Hallington Reservoirs — reservoirs in Northumberland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · North East England
Halton Church
Halton Church — Grade I listed church in Halton, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 2
Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 2 — archaeological site in Whittington, Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Windmills · North East England
Whittington Mill
Whittington Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 22 (Portgate)
Milecastle 22 (Portgate) — a archaeological in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Milecastle 23 (Stanley)
Milecastle 23 (Stanley) — a archaeological in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Windmills · North East England
Windmill C 100 Yards West Of Whittington Mill
Windmill C 100 Yards West Of Whittington Mill — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · North East England
Hallington and Bingfield War Memorial
Hallington and Bingfield War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · North East England
Halton Castle, Northumberland
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Nearby
📷 3Windmills · North East England
Whittington Mill
Whittington Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Windmills · North East England
Windmill C 100 Yards West Of Whittington Mill
Windmill C 100 Yards West Of Whittington Mill — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · North East England
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 — archaeological site in Whittington, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Milecastle 21
Milecastle 21 in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · North East England
Duns Moor
Duns Moor — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
Where to eat & stay near Great Whittington
Places to stay
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Wellhouse Farm Caravan Park
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
Wellhouse Farm Camping site
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📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Well House CAMC CL
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📷 5B&Bs · North East England
Duke Of Wellington Inn
Duke Of Wellington Inn — a bed-and-breakfast in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Campsites · North East England
Fallowfield Caravan Park
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
Dilston Scout Camp
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Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · North East England
The Vicars Pele
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
Wellington Inn
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Crown And Anchor
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Whittington?
- Great Whittington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE19 2HS), in the parish of Whittington.
- What is Great Whittington?
- Great Whittington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Great Whittington?
- The nearest railway station is Corbridge, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE19 2HS.
- Is Great Whittington a protected site?
- Yes — Great Whittington is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Great Whittington?
- The nearest railway station is Corbridge, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE19 2HS.