Birsley Wood

Birsley Wood is a forest in Edlingham, Northumberland, England. Birsley Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Edlingham, as well as near the locality Hillhead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edlingham Castle and St John the Baptist.

Edlingham Castle

Castle

Photo: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Edlingham Castle is a small castle ruin, having scheduled monument and Grade I listed building status, in the care of English Heritage. It is located in a valley to the west of Alnwick, Northumberland, England.

St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

St John the Baptist is a mediaeval church in Edlingham in the English county of Northumberland. The church is mostly Norman, from two periods, the late 11th – early 12th century and late 12th century.

Bolton Chapel

Church

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bolton Chapel is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edlingham and Whittingham.

Edlingham

Hamlet

Photo: Robin Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Edlingham is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland in the north of England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 196, which had reduced slightly to 191 at the 2011 Census.

Whittingham

Village

Photo: Wendy North, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whittingham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Aln, around 4.5 miles east of its source at Alnham and 7.3 miles west of Alnwick.