Wooler
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.Places of Interest
Highlights: St Ninian’s Catholic Church, Wooler and Wooler Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akeld and Earle.
Wooler
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.5439° or 55° 32′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.0264° or 2° 1′ 35″ west
Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)
Open location code
9C7VGXVF+GC
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Humbleton and North Middleton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Horsdon and Wooler Castle.
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Worth a closer look: Berwick-upon-Tweed and Lindisfarne.
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