Pegswood is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Pegswood

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

Pegswood's best nearby villages can be found at Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Milfield North Henge is one of Pegswood's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Pegswood.

There are a several good beaches in the Pegswood area like Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

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

Don't miss Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap's geological features if visiting the area around Pegswood.

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

Ruins to visit near Pegswood include Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

There are a number of islands near to Pegswood including Farne Islands.

Towns to visit near Pegswood include Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Don't miss Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort's roman sites if visiting the area around Pegswood.

The area close to Pegswood boasts some of the best historic monuments including Flodden.

Pegswood History

There are some historic monuments around Pegswood:

• Woodhorn Colliery
• Morpeth Old Bridge
• Four pillboxes
• Bellasis Bridge
• Eshott Castle fortified house
• Roman camp near Mitford Steads
• Morpeth Castle
• Newminster Abbey
• Widdrington Castle and 18th century Gothic castle and gardens south of Widdrington Farm
• Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill
• Mitford Castle: a motte and bailey and shell keep castle, medieval chapel, graveyard and field system
• Low Chibburn medieval preceptory, 16th century house and World War II pillbox
• Bell tower or clock tower