Parks · North East England
River Aln
In or near Alnham.
River Aln in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
River Aln 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: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Aln () runs through the county of Northumberland in England. It rises in Alnham in the Cheviot Hills and discharges into the North Sea at Alnmouth on the east coast of England. The river gives its name to the town of Alnwick and the villages of Alnmouth and Alnham. For part of its route, directly upstream of Alnwick, the river flows through Hulne Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Aln is first mentioned in the Geography of Ptolemy, a 2nd Century AD Roman cartographer. He refers to it as the River Alaunos or Alaunus (Geographica 2.3.4.18), on which seems to be situated the town of Alauna (Geographica 2.3.7.6). This can speculatively be identified as the Roman fort at Learchild, where the Devil's Causeway crosses the river. The Aln is a relatively small river but has been important through history as one of the boundaries along which English and Scottish troops marching to war had to cross; for that reason, it was at times heavily defended. For example, the river flows past Learchild Roman Fort and, more significantly, Alnwick Castle which was built for this…
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- Coordinates
- 55.3920, -2.0070
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Alnham
- Postcode
- NE66 4TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
Other places nearby
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Hart Law
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Aln?
- River Aln is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 4TJ), in the parish of Alnham.
- What is River Aln?
- River Aln in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to River Aln?
- Drivers can use postcode NE66 4TJ.
- Is River Aln a protected site?
- Yes — River Aln is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is River Aln free to visit?
- Yes, River Aln is free to enter.
- How do I get to River Aln?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 4TJ. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.