Akeld
Akeld is a locality in Northumberland, North East England, England. Akeld is situated nearby to the hamlet Yeavering, as well as near Humbleton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coupland Castle and Yeavering Bell.
Coupland Castle
Castle
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coupland Castle is situated in the village of Coupland, 4 miles to the north-west of Wooler, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The Grade I listed "castle" is actually a tower house "built after 1584, with irregular later additions".
Yeavering Bell
Peak
Yeavering Bell is a twin-peaked hill near the River Glen in north Northumberland, England, to the west of Wooler, and forming part of the Cheviot Hills.
Green Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Castle is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wooler and Akeld.
Wooler
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Wooler is a town in Northumberland, on a lowland route into Scotland that skirts the Cheviot Hills, with a population of 2000 in 2021. "Situated in an ill-cultivated country under the influence of vast mountains, from whence it is subject to impetuous rains" was the Norman conquerors' dismal assessment of it in 1107.
Akeld
Hamlet
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Akeld is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated around 2.7 miles to the west of Wooler and 9.3 miles from the border with Scotland at Coldstream.
Earle
Hamlet
Earle is a village and civil parish in county of Northumberland, England. It has around 20 inhabitants and is about 2 miles from Wooler. It is a popular walking area with many walks passing through Earle on their way to the Cheviot Hills. Earle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Akeld.
Akeld
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.5549° or 55° 33′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.0734° or 2° 4′ 24″ westElevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
9C7VHW3G+XJGeoNames ID
7291369
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