Coanwood is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Coanwood

There are great places to visit near Coanwood including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.

Villages to visit near Coanwood include Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Don't miss Milfield North Henge's ancient sites if visiting the area around Coanwood.

Beaches to visit near Coanwood include Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Coanwood area like Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap are some of Coanwood best geological features to visit near Coanwood.

Coanwood is near some unmissable castles like Dunstanburgh Castle,

The area around Coanwood features a number of interesting ruins including Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

The area close to Coanwood boasts some of the best islands including Farne Islands.

The area around Coanwood boasts some of the best towns including Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

The area around Coanwood boasts some of the best roman sites including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Historic Monuments to visit near Coanwood include Flodden.

Coanwood History

There are some historic monuments around Coanwood:

• Chesters Pike Roman temporary camp
• Bellister Castle (uninhabited parts)
• Great Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm in wall miles 42 and 43
• The Curricks camp
• Markham Cottage Roman temporary camps 1 and 2, a section of the Stanegate Roman road, a length of Roman road and two Roman cemeteries
• Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46
• Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
• 19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot Farm
• Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50
• Throp Roman fortlet
• Roachburn Colliery
• Whitley Castle Roman fort and vicus, 280m south west of Castle Nook
• Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47
• Thirlwall Castle
• Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46
• Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
• Lees Hall Roman camp
• Willowford Roman temporary camp
• Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp
• Cawfields Roman temporary camp
• Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
• Burnhead Roman temporary camp
• Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp
• Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate
• Blenkinsopp Castle (uninhabited parts)
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48
• Haltwhistle Burn Roman temporary camps 2 and 3 and area of cord rig cultivation
• Maiden Way Roman road over Hartleyburn Common and Glendue Fell
• Camp in Oakwood SE of Plenmeller village
• The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort
• Haltwhistle Burn 4 Roman temporary camp
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42
• The vallum between Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry West in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
• Roman aqueduct to Great Chesters from the Cawburn
• Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle
• Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45
• Crooks Roman temporary camp
• Mare and Foal stone circle, 400m north east of Milestone House
• Sunny Rigg 1 Roman temporary camp