Flodden Hill

Flodden Hill is a peak in Ford, Northumberland, England. Flodden Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Blinkbonny, as well as near Encampment.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ford Castle and Housedon Hill.

Ford Castle

Castle

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Ford Castle is a Grade I listed building situated at a shallow crossing point on the River Till, Ford, Northumberland, England.

Housedon Hill is a hill on the northwestern edge of the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland, England. It is the northernmost Marilyn in England, the summit lying only about 4 miles from the Scottish border, which runs to the north and west.

Etal Castle

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Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ford and Etal and Branxton.

Ford and Etal

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Ford and Etal are neighbouring villages in Northumberland, which together with Crookham have a population of 500. They're separate villages around their own castle, but "Ford and Etal" is the name of the landholding estate.

Branxton

Village

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Branxton is a village and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England. It lies about 3 miles from the England-Scotland border and about 4 miles from the Scottish border town of Coldstream, just off the A697 Newcastle-Edinburgh road.