Herds Close

Herds Close is a residential area in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Herds Close is situated near Stoney Peth Quarry, as well as near the pub Shepherds Rest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Garden.

Alnwick Castle

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.

Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled several times. Alnwick Castle is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Herds Close.

Alnwick Garden

Garden

Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The gardens have a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century. Alnwick Garden is situated 1 mile east of Herds Close.

Pottergate Tower

City gate

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Pottergate Tower is a city gate, which is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Herds Close.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hulne Priory and Denwick.

Hulne Priory

Locality

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Hulne Priory, Hulne Friary or Hulne Abbey was a friary founded in 1240 by the Carmelites or 'Whitefriars'. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Hulne Priory is situated 2 miles northwest of Herds Close.

Denwick

Village

Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Denwick is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, located about 1.4 miles north-east of Alnwick. Denwick is situated 2 miles northeast of Herds Close.

Bilton Banks

Locality

Bilton Banks was a village in Northumberland adjacent to the coal mines of Shilbottle and Longdyke. It was home to many miners’ families from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century, when the mines were finally closed and the houses condemned and demolished. Bilton Banks is situated 3 miles southeast of Herds Close.

Herds Close

Type: Residential area
Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.41152° or 55° 24′ 42″ north

Longitude

-1.72263° or 1° 43′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C7WC76G+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 812747770

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stoney Peth Quarry and Shepherds Rest.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Woodbine Cottage and Mooredge.

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