Harelaw Cairn

Harelaw Cairn is a locality in Kirknewton, Northumberland, England. Harelaw Cairn is situated near the locality Newton Tors, as well as near Benty Crag.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hethpool stone circles and Yeavering Bell.

Hethpool stone circles

Archaeological site

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hethpool stone circles is an archaeological site.

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. Yeavering Bell is situated 2 miles northeast of Harelaw Cairn.

Church of St Gregory the Great

Church

Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Gregory the Great is situated 2½ miles north of Harelaw Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Valley and Kirknewton.

College Valley

Locality

Photo: Colinc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The College Valley is an area within the Northumberland National Park in northern England. It is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP.

Kirknewton

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirknewton is a Northumbrian village in the north of the county of Northumberland, about 6 miles from the town of Wooler and roughly the same distance to the Scottish Borders. Kirknewton is situated 2½ miles north of Harelaw Cairn.

Westnewton

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Westnewton is a small hamlet comprising around 8 houses and a manse to the west of the village of Kirknewton, in the civil parish of Kirknewton, in the county of Northumberland, England. Westnewton is situated 2½ miles north of Harelaw Cairn.

Harelaw Cairn

Type: Locality
Location: Kirknewton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.53214° or 55° 31′ 56″ north

Longitude

-2.14148° or 2° 8′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C7VGVJ5+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 317318192

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Newton Tors and Benty Crag.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wester Tor and Hare Law.

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