Peel Crags
Peel Crags is a hill in Henshaw, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 912 feet. Peel Crags is situated nearby to the hamlet Once Brewed, as well as near the locality Redburn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sycamore Gap tree and Milecastle 39.
Sycamore Gap tree
Photo: Clementp1986, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sycamore Gap tree, also known as the Robin Hood tree, was a 120-year-old sycamore tree next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in Northumberland, England.
Milecastle 39
Ruins
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 39 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 40
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 40 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Haltwhistle.
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".
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
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. Plenmeller is situated 3½ miles southwest of Peel Crags.
Peel Crags
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 912 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Henshaw, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.0021° or 55° 0′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.38592° or 2° 23′ 9″ westElevation
912 feet (278 metres)Open location code
9C7V2J27+RJGeoNames ID
12622207
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twice Brewed and Highshield Crags.
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