Howick is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Howick postcode: NE66 3LG

Retail in Howick

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

Howick's best nearby villages can be found at Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Places near Howick feature a number of interesting ancient sites including Milfield North Henge.

There are a several good beaches in the Howick area like Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

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

Howick's best nearby geological features can be found at Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Dunstanburgh Castle is one of Howick's best, nearby castles to visit in Howick.

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

Islands to visit near Howick include Farne Islands.

Don't miss Hexham's towns if visiting the area around Howick.

Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort are great places to visit near Howick if you like roman sites.

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

Howick History

There are some historic monuments around Howick:

• The Norse Camp
• Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxhole
• Benthall round cairn
• Deserted medieval village and chapel at Tughall
• Low Buston medieval settlement, 231m south east of Low Buston Hall
• St Ebba's chapel and monastic site
• Craster defended settlement
• Dovecote S of Glebe Farm
• Lesbury Bridge
• Defended settlement, 600m south east of Red Stead