Haltwhistle Castle
Haltwhistle Castle Hill is a ruined Norman earth and timber ringwork fortress in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. There are no extant stone remains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: ringwork castle in Northumberland, England
- Also known as: “Haltwhistle Castle Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Cross and Haltwhistle railway station.
Church of the Holy Cross
Church
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of the Holy Cross is situated 1,300 feet west of Haltwhistle Castle.
Haltwhistle railway station
Railway station
Photo: Reinhard Dietrich, Public domain.
Haltwhistle is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 22 miles 66 chains east of Carlisle, serves the market town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. Haltwhistle railway station is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Haltwhistle Castle.
Alston Arches Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct, is a former railway bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, north-east England. Alston Arches Viaduct is situated 1,800 feet south of Haltwhistle Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plenmeller and Rowfoot.
Plenmeller
Locality
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plenmeller is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield, in Northumberland, England about a mile southeast of Haltwhistle. In 1951 the parish had a population of 107.
Rowfoot
Hamlet
Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 2½ miles southwest of Haltwhistle Castle.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 3 miles northeast of Haltwhistle Castle.
Haltwhistle Castle
- Categories: ringwork castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Haltwhistle Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Haltwhistle Castle Hill”
- German: “Haltwhistle Castle”
- Swedish: “Haltwhistle Castle Hill”
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Explore places such as Melkridge and Park Village.
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