Great Hill
Great Hill is a forest in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England. Great Hill is situated nearby to the village Heddon-on-the-Wall, as well as near Throckley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vindobala and George Stephenson’s Birthplace.
Vindobala
Archaeological site
Vindobala was a Roman fort with the modern name, and in the hamlet of, Rudchester, Northumberland. It was the fourth fort on Hadrian's Wall, and situated about 11 kilometres to the west of Condercum fort and 7.5 miles east of Halton Chesters fort.
George Stephenson’s Birthplace
Museum
Photo: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Located along the north bank of the River Tyne in the village of Wylam, Northumberland, the cottage is owned by the National Trust and until recently it was open to the public as a historic house museum.
Throckley Hall
Manor estate
Throckley Hall is a privately owned 19th century manor house and gardens located about 6 miles west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, within the village of Throckley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prudhoe and Newburn.
Prudhoe
Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.
Prudhoe is a town in Northumberland in northeast England. With a population of 10,300 in 2021, it's the largest of a string of villages along the lower Tyne valley.
Newburn
Village
Photo: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newburn, also known as Newburn-upon-Tyne is a village and district of Newcastle upon Tyne, in Tyne and Wear, England. Situated on the North bank of the River Tyne, it is built rising up the valley from the river.
Darras Hall
Suburb
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darras Hall is an upland housing estate located in the village of Ponteland, in the civil parish of Ponteland, in Northumberland, England. It is on the southwestern outskirts of the village, 7.4 miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Great Hill
Latitude
54.9985° or 54° 59′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.7835° or 1° 47′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C6WX6X8+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 253714871OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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