Woodhead
Woodhead is a farm in Greenhead, Northumberland, England. Woodhead is situated nearby to the ruins Blenkinsopp Castle, as well as near the village Gilsland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Magnis and Blenkinsopp Castle.
Magnis
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magnis or Magna was a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England. Magnis is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Woodhead.
Blenkinsopp Castle
Ruins
Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blenkinsopp Castle is a fire-damaged, partly demolished 19th-century country mansion, incorporating the ruinous remains of a 14th-century tower house, which is located above the Tipalt Burn approximately one mile south of Greenhead, Northumberland, England. Blenkinsopp Castle is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Woodhead.
Thirlwall Castle
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland, England, on the bank of the River Tipalt close to the village of Greenhead and approximately 20 miles west of Hexham. Thirlwall Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Woodhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haltwhistle and Gilsland.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
Gilsland
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. Gilsland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Woodhead.
Rowfoot
Hamlet
Rowfoot is a hamlet in the civil parish of Featherstone, in Northumberland, England. It was historically served by Featherstone Park railway station. Rowfoot is situated 2½ miles south of Woodhead.
Woodhead
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Greenhead, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.97661° or 54° 58′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.51403° or 2° 30′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6VXFGP+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 780859126OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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