Millshield Picnic Area

Millshield Picnic Area is a parking area in Healey, Northumberland, England. Millshield Picnic Area is situated nearby to the sports venue Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club, as well as near the community center Club House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Derwent Reservoir and Minsteracres.

Derwent Reservoir

Photo: The JPS, CC BY 3.0.

The Derwent Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland, in England. It is west of Consett. It is 3.5 miles long) and covers an area of 4 km2 and has a maximum depth of 100 ft and when full, holds 11,000 million gallons. Derwent Reservoir is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Millshield Picnic Area.

Minsteracres

Church

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Minsteracres is an 18th-century mansion house, now a Christian retreat centre, in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The house was built in 1758 by George Silvertop. Minsteracres is situated 1½ miles northeast of Millshield Picnic Area.

Ruffside Hall

Building

Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ruffside Hall is a building, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Millshield Picnic Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edmundbyers and Carterway Heads.

Edmundbyers

Village

Photo: John Clive Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Edmundbyers is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett, near Derwent Reservoir. In 2001 it had a population of 118. The civil parish of Edmondbyers had a population taken at the 2011 Census of 173. Edmundbyers is situated 2 miles south of Millshield Picnic Area.

Carterway Heads

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carterway Heads is a hamlet in the civil parish of Shotley Low Quarter, in Northumberland, England. It is situated between Consett and the Derwent Reservoir, at the intersection of the A68 and B6278 roads. Carterway Heads is situated 2 miles east of Millshield Picnic Area.

Muggleswick

Hamlet

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muggleswick is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the west of Consett. the population was 130 at the 2001 Census reducing to 113 at the 2011 Census. Muggleswick is situated 3 miles southeast of Millshield Picnic Area.

Millshield Picnic Area

Type: Parking area
Category: transportation
Location: Healey, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.874° or 54° 52′ 26″ north

Longitude

-1.9809° or 1° 58′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C6WV2F9+JJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 203030743

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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