Cresswell is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Cresswell

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

Cresswell has some unmissable villages nearby like Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Ancient Sites to visit near Cresswell include Milfield North Henge.

The area around Cresswell boasts some of the best beaches including Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham are great places to visit near Cresswell if you like hiking areas.

There are a several good geological features in the Cresswell area like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Dunstanburgh Castle is a great place to visit close to Cresswell if you like castles.

There are a several good ruins in the Cresswell area like Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

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

There are a several good towns in the area around Cresswell like Hexham.

There are a number of roman sites near Cresswell including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Cresswell like Flodden.

Cresswell History

There are some historic monuments around Cresswell:

• Woodhorn Colliery
• Cresswell tower house
• Low Chibburn medieval preceptory, 16th century house and World War II pillbox
• Dovecote at Cresswell Home Farm
• Monastic cell and medieval tower on Coquet Island
• Cup and ring marked rock 430m north of Morwick Hall
• Widdrington Castle and 18th century Gothic castle and gardens south of Widdrington Farm