River Alwin
The River Alwin is a short, steep upland river that drains the Kidland Forest on the southern flanks of the Cheviot Hills, in the Northumberland National Park, England. It is a tributary of the River Coquet and 2.7 miles in length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Northumberland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Alwin” and “Alwyn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harbottle Castle and The Lady’s Well.
Harbottle Castle
Castle
Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.
Harbottle Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle, Northumberland, England, 9 miles west-north-west of Rothbury overlooking the River Coquet.
The Lady’s Well
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lady’s Well is situated 2 miles southeast of River Alwin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbottle and Alwinton.
Harbottle
Hamlet
Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.
Harbottle is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about 10 miles south-east of the Scottish border, in the southeastern part of the Cheviot Hills and inside Northumberland National Park.
Alwinton
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alwinton is a village and former parish in Northumberland, England. Alwinton is named after the nearby River Alwin, and means farm on the River Alwin. Alwinton lies at the head of the Coquet valley, on the edge of both the Otterburn Army Training Estate and the Northumberland National Park.
Sharperton
Hamlet
Sharperton is a small settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harbottle, in Northumberland, England. Sharperton is the site of a deserted medieval village, which was documented as having 14 taxpayers in 1296, and described as having two short rows of dwellings in 1632. Sharperton is situated 2 miles east of River Alwin.
River Alwin
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Alwin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Alwin”
- Dutch: “River Alwin”
- Swedish: “River Alwin”
- Welsh: “Afon Alwin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holystone and Biddlestone.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harbottle Hill and Calf Lee.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Alwin”. Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.