Howick is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Howick postcode: NE66 3LG

Retail in Howick

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

The area around Howick features a number of interesting villages including Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Howick like Milfield North Henge.

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

Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham are some of Howick best hiking areas to visit near Howick.

Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap are great places to visit near Howick if you like geological features.

There are a several good castles in the area around Howick like Dunstanburgh Castle.

Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh are great places to visit near Howick if you like ruins.

There are a several good islands in the area around Howick like Farne Islands.

There are a several good towns in the area around Howick like Hexham.

Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort are some of Howick best roman sites to visit near Howick.

There are a number of historic monuments near to Howick including Flodden.

Howick History

There are some historic monuments around Howick:

• Benthall round cairn
• Lesbury Bridge
• Low Buston medieval settlement, 231m south east of Low Buston Hall
• Defended settlement, 600m south east of Red Stead
• Deserted medieval village and chapel at Tughall
• St Ebba's chapel and monastic site
• Dovecote S of Glebe Farm
• The Norse Camp
• Craster defended settlement
• Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxhole