Cramlington
Cramlington is a Town in the county of Northumberland.
There are great places to visit near Cramlington including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.
Villages to visit near Cramlington include Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.
There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Cramlington like Milfield North Henge.
Cramlington's best nearby beaches can be found at Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.
The area around Cramlington features a number of interesting hiking areas including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap are some of Cramlington best geological features to visit near Cramlington.
Places near Cramlington feature a number of interesting castles including Dunstanburgh Castle.
Cramlington's best nearby ruins can be found at Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.
Cramlington is near some unmissable islands like Farne Islands,
The area close to Cramlington boasts some of the best towns including Hexham.
There are a number of roman sites near Cramlington including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Cramlington including Flodden.
Cramlington History
There are some historic monuments around Cramlington:
Places to see near Cramlington
History of Cramlington
During World War I, the North East of England was protected by the No. 36 Home Defence Squadron. The squadron was formed at Cramlington on 1 February 1916 by Capt. R. O. Abercromby, with Cramlington subsequently becoming an important base for military planes and airships. The Airship Station was at Nelson Village. A reference to Cramlington airfield is made in W. E. Johns 1935 book The Black Peril from the extremely popular Biggles series.
