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.
Don't miss Milfield, Craster, Bamburgh, and Duddo's villages if visiting the area around Cramlington.
Don't miss Milfield North Henge, and Duddo Five Stones's ancient sites if visiting the area around Cramlington.
Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are some of Cramlington best beaches to visit near Cramlington.
There are a number of hiking areas near Cramlington including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
There are a several good geological features in the Cramlington area like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
The area around Cramlington's best castles can be found at Dunstanburgh Castle.
Ruins to visit near Cramlington include Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.
Farne Islands is one of Cramlington's best, nearby islands to visit in Cramlington.
Towns to visit near Cramlington include Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
There are a several good roman sites in the Cramlington area like Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Places near Cramlington feature a number of interesting historic monuments 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.
