Kirknewton is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Kirknewton

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

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

Places near Kirknewton feature a number of interesting ancient sites including Milfield North Henge.

Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are some of Kirknewton best beaches to visit near Kirknewton.

Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham are great places to visit near Kirknewton if you like hiking areas.

Kirknewton has some unmissable geological features nearby like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle's castles if visiting the area around Kirknewton.

The area around Kirknewton boasts some of the best ruins including Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

Islands to visit near Kirknewton include Farne Islands.

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

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

Flodden is one of Kirknewton's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Kirknewton.

Kirknewton History

There are some historic monuments around Kirknewton:

• Roman period native settlement on south eastern slope of Hart Heugh, 490m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Romano-British farmstead 760m north of Whitehall
• Rock art including four animal carvings at Goatscrag rock shelter, 155m north west of Routin Lynn
• Bonnie Laws,cairn 700m N of Cocklawfoot Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4994
• Settlement on north slope of Yeavering Bell
• Bonnie Laws,settlement and field system 850m NE of Cocklawfoot Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM5739
• Shieling 930m SSW of Mounthooly
• Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill
• Roman period native settlement, associated field system and trackway, and medieval farmstead 270m south of Torleehouse
• Fasset Hill,palisaded settlement Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM6003
• The King's Stone NW of Crookham Westfield Farm
• Romano-British farmstead and part of an associated field system 630m south west of White Gables
• Downham camp
• Mid Hill enclosed settlement, Westnewton
• Southernknowe Roman period native enclosed settlement and clearance cairns, 280m north of Sutherland Bridge
• Two incised rocks on Broom Ridge, Hunter's Moor
• St Gregory's Hill camp
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Kaim Knowe,farmstead 850m E of Sourhope Secular: farmstead SM4890
• Bronze Age cairnfield, prehistoric enclosure, Romano-British settlement and medieval shielings 500m south of Mounthooly
• Settlement on the east slope of The Bell
• Trowupburn cairn group
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland Bridge
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 480m north of Sutherland Bridge
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and field system on Snear Hill, 700m west of the western edge of Coronation Wood
• Bronze Age round cairn on summit of Hart Heugh, 780m south west of Earlehillhead
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 360m south east of Broadstruther
• Roman period native homestead 400m south of Humbleton Hill hillfort
• The Battle Stone, 650m WNW of Yeavering Farm
• Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill
• Settlement WSW of Ell's Knowe
• Etal Castle tower house
• Site E of Milfield village
• Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Settlement on north east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Great Hetha defended settlement
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 700m south of Ring Chesters defended settlement
• Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common
• Flodden Edge camp
• Staw Hill defended settlement
• Roman period native settlement 200m SSE of Staw Hill defended settlement
• Auchope,settlement 325m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM4780
• Shieling and enclosure 840m SSW of Mounthooly
• Northern ring cairn on Coldsmouth Hill
• Hut circle 770m south east of White Gables
• Parson's Tower
• Romano-British settlement 810m south east of Whitehall
• Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon township and prehistoric remains
• Roman period native settlement 400m WSW of Carey Burn Bridge
• Round cairn 100m south of Torleehouse
• Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey Burn
• Old Halterburnhead,homestead 600m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM4669
• Five shielings 620m NNE of Elsdonburn Shank
• Rock art at Goatscrag, 200m north west of Routin Lynn
• Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House
• Southern ring cairn on Coldsmouth Hill
• Settlement, probably medieval, SW of Torleehouse
• Roman period native enclosed settlement and medieval sheiling 165m north east of Dunsdale
• Moneylaws Castle Hill camp
• Site SW of Thirlings
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle and field plot at Lamb Crag
• Roman period native farmstead 550m SW of Trowupburn Farm
• Two prehistoric enclosures, field clearance cairns and unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Heugh, 600m south west of Wooler Common
• Prehistoric hut circle on Harehope Hill, 400m south east of Gleadscleugh
• Fasset Hill,cultivation terraces Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cultivation terraces SM2431
• Settlement north of Coldburn
• Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head
• Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM4829
• Round cairn 435m south west of Langlee
• Settlement at Scaldhill Shank
• Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag Wood
• Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM4871
• Site SE of Yeavering
• Hut circle 920m SSW of Mounthooly
• Bronze Age round house on Fredden Hill 880m south west of Bell's Valley
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 120m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Sourhope,scooped settlement 1050m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped settlement SM4745
• Bronze Age unenclosed settlement and field system with burial cairns south west of Brands Hill, 350m ENE of Langlee
• Trowupburn Roman period native enclosed settlement, 120m north of Trowupburn Farm
• Hut circle, cultivation terraces and farmstead of later prehistoric date, and medieval settlement and field system 800m and 740m south of Elsdonburn Shank
• Ell's Knowe defended settlement and earlier palisaded site
• Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly
• Coupland henge and section of droveway, 170m SSW of Cheviot Cottage
• Elsdonburn Roman period native settlements and medieval shieling
• Roman period native settlement 750m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Sinkside Hill defended settlement
• Round cairn 550m NNW of Southernknowe
• Ford Westfield settlement
• Glead's Cleugh Iron Age promontory fort
• Roman period native settlement 250m west of Elsdonburn Shank
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank
• Castle Hill camp
• Two medieval shielings on Akeld Hill, 680m WNW of Gleadscleugh
• Burnt Humbleton,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4668
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 370m WNW of Great Hetha defended settlement
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 270m ESE of Fleehope
• Henge 600yds (550m) E of Akeld Lodge
• Roman period native farmstead 320m north east of Longknowe
• Prehistoric hut circle 540m south of Gleadscleugh
• Roman period native scooped enclosure, 930m north east of Langlee
• Fordwood camp, Broomridge Dean
• Romano-British farmstead 900m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Romano British settlement, 655m north east of Lanton Hill Monument
• Cairnfield 420m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• House platform north west of Laddie's Knowe settlement
• Roman period native enclosed farmstead 320m north west of Southernknowe
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Settlement at the south end of The Bell
• Round cairn 760m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Roman period native farmstead and associated scooped enclosures and trackways on east slope of Harehope Hill, 925m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Defended settlement, 380m south west of Sandy House
• Hethpool stone circles
• Three Roman period native settlements and later droveway 750m south west of Torleehouse
• Unenclosed Bronze Age hut circle and clearance cairn 800m ESE of Langlee
• Little Hetha defended settlement
• Romano-British farmstead 630m south west of White Gables
• Shieling at Southernknowe, 530m SSE of Whitehall
• Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee
• Madam Law Cairn
• Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosures 160m N of Ring Chesters defended settlement
• Iron Age multivallate hillfort and prehistoric trackway at Monday Cleugh
• Roman period native farmstead north west of Long Crags, 600m south east of Langleeford
• Sourhope,settlements and field system 1600m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: platform settlement SM4835
• Tathey Crags prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement
• Romano-British native farmstead 970m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Bronze Age cairnfield on north west slopes of Hart Heugh, 900m south west of Wooler Common
• East Moneylaws camp
• Circular enclosure W of Second Linthaugh
• Enclosed settlement west of Mid Hill
• Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill
• Roman period native enclosed farmstead, 470m ESE of Fleehope
• Cocklawfoot,farmstead,homestead,settlement & field systems 500m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead; Secular: farmstead SM5019
• Roman period native settlement 340m east of Hethpool Linn
• Enclosed settlement, 620m south east of Cornhill Castle
• Unenclosed scooped settlement on the east slope of Harehope Hill, 750m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• North Black Hagg defended settlement
• Camp 400yds (370m) NNE of Flodden
• Round cairn 540m NNW of Southernknowe
• Roman period native enclosed farmstead 370m WNW of Southernknowe
• Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House
• Hetha Burn defended settlement, Roman period native enclosed settlement and associated trackways
• Cornhill Castle
• Enclosed native settlements, cultivation terraces and cairn field south west of Mounthooly
• Ring Chesters defended settlement
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 330m south west of Langlee
• Unenclosed settlement, part of a field system, Romano-British aggregate village and group of shielings, 470m south east of Whitehall
• Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope
• Bronze Age unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield, 630m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement south east of Long Crags
• Yeavering Bell camp
• Hethpool tower house
• Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee
• Steer Rig,palisaded settlement 820m ENE of Old Halterburnhead Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM4558
• Prehistoric field system and unenclosed hut circle settlement on eastern slopes of Hart Heugh, 550m south west of Earlehillhead
• Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage
• Settlement SW of Mid Hill
• Stob Stones,standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1689
• Defended settlement on White Hill, 700m south east of Kimmerston
• Howtel tower house
• Enclosed settlement 920m south east of Whitehall
• Settlements and cairn east of Laddies Knowe
• Marley Knowe round cairn
• Flodden camp
• West Hill camp
• Auchope,scooped homestead 80m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped homestead SM4827
• Roman period native settlement on east slope of Mid Hill, 520m south of Staw Hill Camp
• Roman period aggregate village on Coldsmouth Hill, 650m south east of St Ethelrede's Chapel
• Romano-British settlements E of Yeavering Bell containing the Old Sheepfold settlement and settlements to the W and S of it
• Defended settlement on north slope of Harehope Hill, 570m south east of High Akled Cottages
• Settlement 500yds (460m) SW of White Law
• Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped homestead SM4746
• Settlement N of White Law
• Two round cairns south west of Tuppie's Grave
• Settlement north west of Ell's Knowe
• Hazely Hill round cairn
• Hut circle 320m west of Threestoneburn House
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement west of Monday Cleugh, 520m SSE of Gleadscleugh
• Farmstead and cultivation terraces, ENE of Stawhouse
• Ewart Park henge
• The Battle Stone