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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Ninian’s Catholic Church, Wooler and Green Castle.
St Ninian’s Catholic Church, Wooler
Church
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ninian’s church is a Catholic place of worship situated on Burnhouse Road in the town of Wooler in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building and is within the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
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 Akeld and Earle.
Akeld
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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″ northLongitude
-2.0264° or 2° 1′ 35″ westElevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
9C7VGXVF+GCGeoNames ID
7291481
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