The Rookery

The Rookery is a forest in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England. The Rookery is situated nearby to the locality Ouston Airfield, as well as near the hamlet Harlow Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vindobala and Albemarle Barracks.

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.

Albemarle Barracks

Military installation

Photo: Graham Scarborough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Albemarle Barracks is a British Army barracks located 1.7 miles south of Stamfordham, Northumberland and 10.5 miles west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

Dissington Hall

Residential area

Photo: Alan Fearon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dissington Hall is an English country house situated on the banks of the River Pont at North Dissington, Ponteland, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prudhoe and Darras Hall.

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.

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.