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.

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

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

Cresswell's best nearby beaches can be found at 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.

Geological Features to visit near Cresswell include 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.

The area around Cresswell features a number of interesting ruins including Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

Farne Islands is a great place to visit close to Cresswell if you like islands.

There are a number of towns near Cresswell including Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Cresswell has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

There are a number of historic monuments near to Cresswell including Flodden.

Cresswell History

There are some historic monuments around Cresswell:

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