Apperley Dene is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Apperley Dene postcode: NE43 7SB

Retail in Apperley Dene

There are great places to visit near Apperley Dene including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.

Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh are some of Apperley Dene best villages to visit near Apperley Dene.

There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Apperley Dene like Milfield North Henge.

Apperley Dene's best nearby beaches can be found at Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

Apperley Dene's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

Apperley Dene has some unmissable geological features nearby like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Castles to visit near Apperley Dene include Dunstanburgh Castle.

Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh's ruins if visiting the area around Apperley Dene.

There are a several good islands in the area around Apperley Dene like Farne Islands.

Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed are some of Apperley Dene best towns to visit near Apperley Dene.

Apperley Dene's best nearby roman sites can be found at Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Historic Monuments to visit near Apperley Dene include Flodden.

Apperley Dene History

There are some historic monuments around Apperley Dene:

• Monastic grange at Priory Farm
• Romano-British farmstead, 900m north east of Thornborough High Barns
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21
• Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19
• Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm
• Welton tower house
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Wheelbirks furnace
• Walker's Pottery
• Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 21
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the March Burn and Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill in wall miles 13,14 and 15
• Three temporary camps at Farnley Grange
• Welton medieval settlement, open field system and fishponds
• Feldon Smelt Mill
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18
• Allensford blast furnace
• Rudchester Roman fort, associated civil settlement and a section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum from the A69 to the March Burn in wall mile 13
• Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement on Shildon Hill
• Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle
• Hadrian's Wall from Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, to Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Halton medieval settlement