Whitton Hillhead

Whitton Hillhead is a locality in Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, England. Whitton Hillhead is situated nearby to the locality The Glebe, as well as near the hamlet Newtown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sharpe’s Folly and Church of All Saints.

Sharpe’s Folly

Archaeological site

Photo: J C Ousby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sharpe’s Folly is an archaeological site.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around 300–400 metres high and are popular spots for hikers in the area. Simonside Hills is situated 1½ miles southwest of Whitton Hillhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rothbury and Thropton.

Rothbury

Town

Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.

Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is 14 miles north-west of Morpeth and 26 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Thropton

Village

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 it is situated 1.9 miles west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. Thropton is situated 2 miles northwest of Whitton Hillhead.

Snitter

Hamlet

Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Snitter is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is near the Northumberland National Park. The closest town is Rothbury. Snitter is situated 2½ miles northwest of Whitton Hillhead.

Whitton Hillhead

Type: Locality
Category: farm
Location: Whitton and Tosson, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.29345° or 55° 17′ 36″ north

Longitude

-1.93012° or 1° 55′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C7W73V9+9X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183723263

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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