Wooler is a Town in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Wooler

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

There are a several good villages in the Wooler area like Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

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

There are a number of beaches near Wooler including Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

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

There are a number of geological features near Wooler including Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Dunstanburgh Castle is one of Wooler's best, nearby castles to visit in Wooler.

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

Don't miss Farne Islands's islands if visiting the area around Wooler.

Don't miss Hexham's towns if visiting the area around Wooler.

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

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

Wooler History

There are some historic monuments around Wooler:

• Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon township and prehistoric remains
• Henge 600yds (550m) E of Akeld Lodge
• Prehistoric hut circle on Harehope Hill, 400m south east of Gleadscleugh
• Incised rocks in North Plantation, Fowberry Moor
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 330m south west of Langlee
• Two prehistoric hut circles and field enclosure 560m south west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Coldmartin Tower, 260m north east of Tower Martin
• Prehistoric field system and unenclosed hut circle settlement on eastern slopes of Hart Heugh, 550m south west of Earlehillhead
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout
• Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of Nesbit
• Hut circle 320m west of Threestoneburn House
• Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill
• Cairns on Knock Hill
• Standing Stones camp, Horton Moor
• Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill
• Roman period native settlement on south eastern slope of Hart Heugh, 490m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement, associated field system and cairnfield on Standrop Rigg, 820m north west of Linhope Spout
• The Ringses multivallate hillfort, Doddington Moor
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Two pillboxes near Green Castle
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 120m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Circular ditched enclosure W of Chatton
• Prehistoric rock art, 225m east of Whitsunbank Hill
• Unenclosed scooped settlement on the east slope of Harehope Hill, 750m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Tathey Crags prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle and field plot at Lamb Crag
• Group of burial mounds on Doddington North Moor
• Romano-British settlements E of Yeavering Bell containing the Old Sheepfold settlement and settlements to the W and S of it
• Ewart Park henge
• Roman period native settlement and associated field system and trackway on north east slope of Brands Hill
• Site SE of Yeavering
• Incised rocks at Fowberry Park
• Wooler Tower on east side of Church Street
• Site SW of Thirlings
• Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag Wood
• Settlement on north east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Brandon Dean camp
• Coupland henge and section of droveway, 170m SSW of Cheviot Cottage
• The Battle Stone, 650m WNW of Yeavering Farm
• Medieval standing cross known as the Hurl Stone, 900m north west of Newtown Mill
• Medieval shieling 600m south east of South Middleton
• Site E of Milfield village
• Round cairn 850m, and two Romano-British farmsteads, associated trackway, moated site, medieval settlement and field system 900m SSE of Middleton Dean
• Roman period native farmstead and associated scooped enclosures and trackways on east slope of Harehope Hill, 925m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Settlement 470m north east of Heddon Hill
• Kyloe Hills promontory fort
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement 1060m north west of Ilderton Moor
• Chesters Strip Plantation earthwork near Fenton House, Nesbit
• Defended settlement, 380m south west of Sandy House
• Marley Knowe round cairn
• Parson's Tower
• Defended settlement, 550m south west of Broomhouse
• Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common
• Medieval chapel and graveyard, 170m east of Brandon
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Roman period native homestead 400m south of Humbleton Hill hillfort
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 360m south east of Broadstruther
• North Middleton medieval village
• West Lilburn tower 50m north east of Lilburn Cottage
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and field system on Snear Hill, 700m west of the western edge of Coronation Wood
• Rock art 350m east of The Ringses hillfort
• Simonside camp
• The Ringles defended settlement 1025m north west of Middleton Dean
• Incised rocks on Gled Law
• Defended settlement on White Hill, 700m south east of Kimmerston
• Bronze Age cairnfield and cup and ring marked stone 550m north west of Middleton Dean
• Percy's Cross, Beanley
• Romano-British farmstead on the eastern slope of Dod Hill, 1km north of The Dod
• Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip
• Iron Age multivallate hillfort and prehistoric trackway at Monday Cleugh
• Weetwood Bridge
• Unenclosed Bronze Age hut circle and clearance cairn 800m ESE of Langlee
• Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey Burn
• Two Bronze Age round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery 825m north west of Middleton Dean
• Multivallate hillfort, at Fenton Hill
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 1km south of Clavering
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 702m north east of Wooler Post Office Radio Station
• Round cairn cemetery 1000m north west of Heddon Hill
• Roman period native settlement and medieval shieling on east slopes of Brands Hill, 1100m south east of Carey Burn Bridge
• Standing stone with cup markings 270m north west of Newtown Mill
• Reaveley Hill cairn cemetery
• Roman period native settlements, field system and medieval shieling on the east slope of Brands Hill, 550m west of Middleton Old Town
• Enclosed settlement on east slope of Brands Hill, 900m north of Cowboy's Cairn
• Prehistoric hut circle 540m south of Gleadscleugh
• Settlements SE of Heddon Hill
• Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables
• Cup and ring marked rocks near Roughting Linn camp
• Weetwood Moor round cairns
• Romano-British enclosed settlement, 405m east of Fowberry Moor
• Defended settlement, 790m WNW of Howemoor Plantation
• Whitridge settlement site
• Defended settlement 900m west of Calder
• Weetwood Bank cup and ring marked rock, 290m north west of Wooler Post Office Radio Station
• Roman period native settlement 400m WSW of Carey Burn Bridge
• Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House
• Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage
• Cup and ring marked rocks 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Buttony Wood, Horton Moor
• Bronze Age unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield, 630m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Three round cairns on the summit of Dod Hill
• The Kettles univallate hillfort and enclosed settlement, 261m north west and 331m south west of King's Chair
• Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Bronze Age round house on Fredden Hill 880m south west of Bell's Valley
• Cairnfield 420m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement west of Monday Cleugh, 520m SSE of Gleadscleugh
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement south east of Long Crags
• Roman temporary camp, 435m north west of Hetton North Farm
• Round cairn on the southern slope of Dod Hill, 800m NNE of The Dod
• Two prehistoric enclosures, field clearance cairns and unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Heugh, 600m south west of Wooler Common
• Circular enclosure W of Second Linthaugh
• Round cairn 435m south west of Langlee
• Roman period native scooped enclosure, 930m north east of Langlee
• Roman period native settlement on the south east slopes of Brands Hill, 430m north west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill
• Romano-British native farmstead 970m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Hut circle 770m south east of White Gables
• Buttony Wood camp, Horton Moor
• Long cairn on the south western slope of Dod Hill, 1km north east of The Dod
• West Lilburn chapel and burial ground
• Three Romano-British farmsteads and part of a field system on Heddon Hill 900m north west of Calder
• Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill
• Prehistoric rock art 190m south west of Middleton Dean promontory fort
• Fordwood camp, Broomridge Dean
• Incised rocks 550yds (500m) NW of Doddington Dean Wood
• Roman period native farmstead north west of Long Crags, 600m south east of Langleeford
• Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee
• South Ringles Roman period native settlement 850m north west of Middleton Dean
• Iron Age defended settlement in Fox Covert
• The standing stones on Doddington Moor
• Ford Westfield settlement
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 1km south west of Clavering
• Roman period native enclosed settlement and scooped enclosure on the south east slopes of Brands Hill, 350m north west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Glead's Cleugh Iron Age promontory fort
• Two camps and cup and ring marked rocks on Dod Law
• Reaveley Hill camp
• Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House
• Rock art at Goatscrag, 200m north west of Routin Lynn
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement and field plots east of Rackside, 450m south west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Romano-British farmstead and part of an associated field system 630m south west of White Gables
• Castle Hill camp
• Reaveley Hill settlement
• Romano-British farmstead 630m south west of White Gables
• Romano-British farmstead 900m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Two medieval shielings on Akeld Hill, 680m WNW of Gleadscleugh
• Round cairn 760m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Bronze Age cairnfield on north west slopes of Hart Heugh, 900m south west of Wooler Common
• Incised rock on Hare Crags
• Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean
• Bastle House
• Roman period native settlement 750m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Roughting Linn camp
• Rock art including four animal carvings at Goatscrag rock shelter, 155m north west of Routin Lynn
• Two incised rocks on Broom Ridge, Hunter's Moor
• Defended settlement on north slope of Harehope Hill, 570m south east of High Akled Cottages
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 487m south of Clavering
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement and part of a field system, 880m north of Heddon Hill
• Iron Age defended settlement 740m south east of South Middleton
• Bronze Age unenclosed settlement and field system with burial cairns south west of Brands Hill, 350m ENE of Langlee
• Prehistoric cairnfield and unenclosed settlement, Romano-British village and field system and medieval field system on north east slopes of Brands Hill
• Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill
• Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee
• Prehistoric rock art, 92m south west of Buttony
• Settlement S of Hare Law
• Bronze Age round cairn on summit of Hart Heugh, 780m south west of Earlehillhead
• Newton Bridge
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
• Settlement N of White Law
• Prehistoric enclosure, associated field system, cairnfield, round houses and medieval shielings on E and SE slopes of Brands Hill
• The Battle Stone
• Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation
• Settlement 500yds (460m) SW of White Law