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 has some unmissable villages nearby like Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

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

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

There are a number of hiking areas near Pegswood including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

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

Places near Pegswood feature a number of interesting castles including Dunstanburgh Castle.

Pegswood's best nearby ruins can be found at Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

Islands to visit near Pegswood include Farne Islands.

Towns to visit near Pegswood include Hexham.

Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort are great places to visit near Pegswood if you like roman sites.

Don't miss Flodden's historic monuments if visiting the area around Pegswood.

Pegswood History

There are some historic monuments around Pegswood:

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