Cramlington
Cramlington is a Town in the county of Northumberland.
There are great places to visit near Cramlington including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.
The area around Cramlington features a number of interesting villages including Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.
The area around Cramlington's best ancient sites can be found at Milfield North Henge.
Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are great places to visit near Cramlington if you like beaches.
There are a several good hiking areas in the Cramlington area like Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
There are a several good geological features in the Cramlington area like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle's castles if visiting the area around Cramlington.
Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh's ruins if visiting the area around Cramlington.
Islands to visit near Cramlington include Farne Islands.
Places near Cramlington feature a number of interesting towns including Hexham.
Don't miss Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort's roman sites if visiting the area around Cramlington.
Historic Monuments to visit near Cramlington include Flodden.
Cramlington History
There are some historic monuments around Cramlington:
Places to see near Cramlington
History of Cramlington
During World War I, the North East of England was protected by the No. 36 Home Defence Squadron. The squadron was formed at Cramlington on 1 February 1916 by Capt. R. O. Abercromby, with Cramlington subsequently becoming an important base for military planes and airships. The Airship Station was at Nelson Village. A reference to Cramlington airfield is made in W. E. Johns 1935 book The Black Peril from the extremely popular Biggles series.
