Howick Hillfort
Howick Hillfort is an archaeological site in Longhoughton, Northumberland, England. Howick Hillfort is situated nearby to the beach Suger Sands, as well as near the village Boulmer.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels Church and Howick Hall.
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels Church is a Church of England parish church located within the grounds of the gardens of Howick Hall in the village of Howick, Northumberland, England. St Michael and All Angels Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Howick Hillfort.
Howick Hall
Photo: John Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howick Hall, a Grade II* listed building in the village of Howick, Northumberland, England, is the ancestral seat of the Earls Grey. It was the home of the Prime Minister Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, after whom Earl Grey tea is named. Howick Hall is situated 1 mile northwest of Howick Hillfort.
RAF Boulmer
Military installation
Photo: Stuart Meek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Air Force Boulmer or more simply RAF Boulmer is a Royal Air Force station near Alnwick in Northumberland, England, and is home to the Air Command and Control Force, 19 Sqn - Control and Reporting Centre Boulmer, 20 Sqn - Operational Conversion Unit and 144 Signals Unit. RAF Boulmer is situated 1 mile south of Howick Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulmer and Littlehoughton.
Boulmer
Village
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boulmer is a village in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coast east of Alnwick. It is home to RAF Boulmer. Boulmer has an independent volunteer lifeboat station.
Littlehoughton
Hamlet
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlehoughton is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles west of Howick Hillfort.
Craster
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, eight miles from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Craster is situated 2 miles north of Howick Hillfort.
Howick Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Howick Hill Camp”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Longhoughton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.44° or 55° 26′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.59748° or 1° 35′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7WCCQ3+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1512945091OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Suger Sands and Howdlemont Sands.
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