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.
There are a number of villages near Cramlington including Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.
The area close to Cramlington boasts some of the best ancient sites including Milfield North Henge.
There are a number of beaches near Cramlington including Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.
Cramlington's best nearby hiking areas can be found at 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.
Dunstanburgh Castle is a great place to visit close to Cramlington if you like castles.
Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh are some of Cramlington best ruins to visit near Cramlington.
Islands to visit near Cramlington include Farne Islands.
The area around Cramlington boasts some of the best towns including Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Cramlington's best nearby roman sites can be found at Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Flodden is a great place to visit close to Cramlington if you like historic monuments.
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.
