Ilderton
Ilderton is a Town in the county of Northumberland.
There are great places to visit near Ilderton including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.
The area around Ilderton features a number of interesting villages including Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.
The area around Ilderton's best ancient sites can be found at Milfield North Henge.
Ilderton's best nearby beaches can be found at Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.
Don't miss Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham's hiking areas if visiting the area around Ilderton.
Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap are great places to visit near Ilderton if you like geological features.
The area around Ilderton's best castles can be found at Dunstanburgh Castle.
Ilderton has some unmissable ruins nearby like Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.
Ilderton is near some unmissable islands like Farne Islands,
Hexham is a great place to visit close to Ilderton if you like towns.
Ilderton has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Ilderton is near some unmissable historic monuments like Flodden,
Ilderton History
There are some historic monuments around Ilderton:
- Iron Age multivallate hillfort and prehistoric trackway at Monday Cleugh
- Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
- Enclosed settlement 310m south west of White Gate
- Reaveley Hill settlement
- Settlements SE of Heddon Hill
- Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables
- Site SW of Thirlings
- The Ringles defended settlement 1025m north west of Middleton Dean
- Tathey Crags prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement
- Iron Age defended settlement 740m south east of South Middleton
- Weetwood Bridge
- Incised rocks at Fowberry Park
- Round cairn on the southern slope of Dod Hill, 800m NNE of The Dod
- Roman period native settlement 400m WSW of Carey Burn Bridge
- Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill
- Newton Bridge
- Bastle House
- Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House
- Incised rocks in North Plantation, Fowberry Moor
- Settlement S of Hare Law
- Defended settlement, 550m south west of Broomhouse
- Defended settlement, 790m WNW of Howemoor Plantation
- Roman period native settlement on south eastern slope of Hart Heugh, 490m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
- Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean
- Greaves Ash camp
- Palisaded settlement, 740m north west of Northfieldhead
- Henge 600yds (550m) E of Akeld Lodge
- Cup and ring marked rocks 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Buttony Wood, Horton Moor
- Castle Hill camp
- Prehistoric cairnfield and unenclosed settlement, Romano-British village and field system and medieval field system on north east slopes of Brands Hill
- Bewick Hill cup and ring marked rocks, Old Bewick
- Iron age defended settlement, 500m south west of Broomycrook Knowe
- Unenclosed scooped settlement on the east slope of Harehope Hill, 750m south east of High Akeld Cottages
- Palisaded settlement 125m south of North Pike cairn
- Long cairn on the south western slope of Dod Hill, 1km north east of The Dod
- Medieval chapel and graveyard, 170m east of Brandon
- Prehistoric rock art, 92m south west of Buttony
- Prehistoric rock art, 225m east of Whitsunbank Hill
- Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common
- Romano-British enclosed settlement, 405m east of Fowberry Moor
- Bewick Hill camp
- Round cairn 830m SSE of Ewartly
- Reaveley Hill camp
- Cairnfield 420m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
- Medieval shieling 600m south east of South Middleton
- Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House
- Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 1km south west of Clavering
- Cairns on Knock Hill
- Romano-British farmstead on the eastern slope of Dod Hill, 1km north of The Dod
- Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation
- Roman period native farmstead north west of Long Crags, 600m south east of Langleeford
- Standing Stones camp, Horton Moor
- Roman period native settlement and medieval shieling on east slopes of Brands Hill, 1100m south east of Carey Burn Bridge
- Iron Age defended settlement in Fox Covert
- Round cairn 850m, and two Romano-British farmsteads, associated trackway, moated site, medieval settlement and field system 900m SSE of Middleton Dean
- Roman period native settlement and associated field system and trackway on north east slope of Brands Hill
- Roman period native enclosed settlement and scooped enclosure on the south east slopes of Brands Hill, 350m north west of Cowboy's Cairn
- Hunt Law round barrow and two round barrows 1000ft (300m) to N of it
- Two pillboxes near Green Castle
- The Ringses multivallate hillfort, Doddington Moor
- Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
- Alnham medieval settlement
- Hut circle 770m south east of White Gables
- Enclosed settlement on east slope of Brands Hill, 900m north of Cowboy's Cairn
- Alnamsheles medieval settlement, 600m west of Alnhammoor
- Round cairn cemetery 1000m north west of Heddon Hill
- Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee
- Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge
- Coldmartin Tower, 260m north east of Tower Martin
- Ewart Park henge
- Enclosure on Old Fawdon Hill
- Romano-British farmstead 900m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
- Palisaded settlement on Hart Law
- Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill
- Ancient settlements on Hartside Hill
- West Lilburn chapel and burial ground
- Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle and field plot at Lamb Crag
- Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill
- Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 487m south of Clavering
- Ingram Farm: prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remains
- Defended settlement 900m west of Calder
- Whitridge settlement site
- Leafield Edge medieval settlement and field system
- Hut circle 320m west of Threestoneburn House
- Round cairn 760m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
- Two prehistoric enclosures, field clearance cairns and unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Heugh, 600m south west of Wooler Common
- The standing stones on Doddington Moor
- Rock art 350m east of The Ringses hillfort
- Roman period native scooped enclosure, 930m north east of Langlee
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement 950m south west of Linhope
- Roman period native settlement on the south east slopes of Brands Hill, 430m north west of Cowboy's Cairn
- Standing stone with cup markings 270m north west of Newtown Mill
- Old Fawdon Hill West camp
- Earthwork at Crawley Tower
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout
- Three round cairns on the summit of Dod Hill
- Two camps and cup and ring marked rocks on Dod Law
- Roman period native settlements, field system and medieval shieling on the east slope of Brands Hill, 550m west of Middleton Old Town
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement 1060m north west of Ilderton Moor
- Unenclosed Bronze Age hut circle and clearance cairn 800m ESE of Langlee
- Unenclosed settlement, four later prehistoric settlements and enclosure, field system and cairnfield on Ritto Hill, west and north west of Linhope
- Settlement 470m north east of Heddon Hill
- Castle Hill camp
- Multivallate hillfort, 483m south west of Clinch
- High Knowes palisaded settlements, field system, cord rig, linear boundary and enclosed settlement 600m west of White Gate
- Bronze Age cairnfield and cup and ring marked stone 550m north west of Middleton Dean
- Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 702m north east of Wooler Post Office Radio Station
- Cairnfield, unenclosed hut circle settlement and area of cord rig 190m north east of Pigdon's Leap
- Prehistoric field system and unenclosed hut circle settlement on eastern slopes of Hart Heugh, 550m south west of Earlehillhead
- Knock Hill promontory camp
- Prehistoric enclosure, associated field system, cairnfield, round houses and medieval shielings on E and SE slopes of Brands Hill
- Circular ditched enclosure W of Chatton
- Medieval shieling and enclosure 330m south west of Langlee
- Bronze Age cairnfield on north west slopes of Hart Heugh, 900m south west of Wooler Common
- Roman period native settlement 750m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
- Bronze Age unenclosed settlement and field system with burial cairns south west of Brands Hill, 350m ENE of Langlee
- South Ringles Roman period native settlement 850m north west of Middleton Dean
- Tower house in Chillingham Park, 270m north east of Hepburn Cottage
- The Battle Stone
- Roman period native farmstead and associated scooped enclosures and trackways on east slope of Harehope Hill, 925m south east of High Akeld Cottages
- Settlement on SE slope of Ewe Hill
- Rock art at Ketley Crag rock shelter
- Roman period native homestead 400m south of Humbleton Hill hillfort
- Romano-British farmstead and part of an associated field system 630m south west of White Gables
- Wooler Tower on east side of Church Street
- Rock art on Amersidelaw, 215m ENE of Kay Hill
- Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and field system on Snear Hill, 700m west of the western edge of Coronation Wood
- Brandon Dean camp
- Buttony Wood camp, Horton Moor
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement 655m south west of White Gate
- Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip
- North Middleton medieval village
- Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee
- Weetwood Bank cup and ring marked rock, 290m north west of Wooler Post Office Radio Station
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement and part of a field system, 880m north of Heddon Hill
- Enclosures on Meggrim's Knowe
- Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey Burn
- Romano-British farmstead 630m south west of White Gables
- The Kettles univallate hillfort and enclosed settlement, 261m north west and 331m south west of King's Chair
- Two Bronze Age round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery 825m north west of Middleton Dean
- Three Romano-British farmsteads and part of a field system on Heddon Hill 900m north west of Calder
- Percy's Cross, Beanley
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement and field plots east of Rackside, 450m south west of Cowboy's Cairn
- Univallate hillfort, Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval farmstead, 224m north west of Chesters
- Incised rocks on Gled Law
- Defended settlement on north slope of Harehope Hill, 570m south east of High Akled Cottages
- Prehistoric hut circle on Harehope Hill, 400m south east of Gleadscleugh
- Simonside camp
- Medieval standing cross known as the Hurl Stone, 900m north west of Newtown Mill
- Two prehistoric hut circles and field enclosure 560m south west of Cowboy's Cairn
- Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage
- Romano-British native farmstead 970m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
- Chatton Law camp, and cup and ring marked rocks
- Rock art on Amersidelaw, 195m north west of Achnacarry Plantation
- Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement south east of Long Crags
- Weetwood Moor round cairns
- Bronze Age round cairn on summit of Hart Heugh, 780m south west of Earlehillhead
- Round cairn 435m south west of Langlee
- Prehistoric rock art 190m south west of Middleton Dean promontory fort
- Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 1km south of Clavering
- The carved stone, Chatton Park, Kettley
- Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage
- Reaveley Hill cairn cemetery
- West Lilburn tower 50m north east of Lilburn Cottage
Places to see near Ilderton
Lakes near Ilderton
Rivers near Ilderton
- Otter Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Rede from Source to Cottonshope Burn
- Sills Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Cottonshope Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Durtrees Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Wind Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Rede from Bellshiel Burn to N Tyne
- Rede from Cottonshope Burn to Bellshiel Burn
- Elsdon Burn Upper Catchment East
- Lisles Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Elsdon Burn Upper Catchment West
- Dargues Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Blakehope Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Miller Burn Catchment (trib of Rede)
- Elsdon Burn lower catchment (Trib of Rede)
- West Allen from Source to Wellhope Burn
- Allen from West Allen to South Tyne
- West Allen from Wellhope Burn to Allen
- Carr's Burn Catchment (Trib of West Allen)
- Wellhope Burn Catchment (Trib of West Allen)
- Allen from Source to West Allen
- Chevington Burn/Steads Burn from Source to Tidal Limit
- Lyne from Source to Tidal Limit
- Coquet from Usway Burn to Holystone Burn
- Black Burn Catchment (trib of Wreigh Burn)
- Holystone Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Usway Burn from Source to Coquet
- Foxton Burn Catchment (trib of Wreigh Burn)
- Coquet from Source to Usway Burn
- Alwin Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Netherton Burn Catch (trib of Wreigh Burn)
- Wreigh Burn from Netherton Burn to Coquet
- Ridlees Burn from Source to Coquet
- Wreigh Burn from Source to Netherton Burn
- Grasslees Burn
- Barrow Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Edlingham Burn from Source to Aln
- Aln from Edlingham Burn to Tidal Limit
- Aln from Source to Callaly Burn
- Cawledge Burn Catchment (trib of Aln)
- Callaly Burn Catchment (trib of Aln)
- Aln and Shawdon Burn from Coe Burn to Edlingham Burn
- Shipley Burn from Source to Aln
- Eglingham Burn from Source to Shipley Burn
- Coe Burn Catchment (trib of Aln)
- Aln from Callaly Burn to Coe Burn
- Pont from Fenwick Burn to Med Burn
- Fenwick Burn from Source to Pont
- Pont from Small Burn to Blyth
- Blyth from How Burn to Pont
- Ponteland to Dinnington Catchment Area
- Blyth from Source to How Burn
- Coldcoats Burn Catchment (trib of Pont)
- Pont from Med Burn to Small Burn
- Pont from Source to Fenwick Burn
- Med Burn from Source to Pont
- How Burn from Source to Blyth
- Ogle Burn Catchment (trib of Blyth)
- Hart Burn from Source to Delf Burn
- Delf Burn Catchment (trib of Hart Burn)
- Wansbeck from Ray Burn to Hart Burn
- Wansbeck from Bothal Burn to North Sea
- Hart Burn from Delf Burn to Wansbeck
- Wansbeck from Source to Ray Burn
- Bothal Burn Catchment (trib of Wansbeck)
- Wansbeck from Font to Bothal Burn
- Ray Burn Catchment (trib of Wansbeck)
- Wansbeck from Hart Burn to Font
- Font from Source to Wansbeck
- Todd Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Hazon Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Coquet from Forest Burn to Tidal Limit
- Forest Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Coquet from Holystone Burn to Forest Burn
- Black Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Tyelaw Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Longdike Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Swarland Burn Catchment (trib of Coquet)
- Blyth from Pont to Tidal Limit
- Duddo Burn from Source to Blyth
- Seaton Burn from Source to Tidal Limit
- Sleek Burn / Hepscott Burn Source to Tidal Limit
- South Low from Haggerston Bridge to N Sea
- Waren Burn from Source to N Sea
- North Low from Source to Berrington Burn
- Annstead Burn from Source to N Sea
- Rennington Burn from Source to N Sea
- Embleton Burn form Source to N Sea
- Brunton burn from Source to N Sea
- Newlands Burn Catchment (trib of Waren Burn)
- South Low from Source to Haggerston Bridge
- Berrington Burn from Source to North Low
- Elwick Burn from Source to Ross Low
- Ross Low from Source to Eldwick Burn
- Fenham Burn Catchment (to N Sea)
- Belford Burn from Source to Ross Low
- Long Nanny from Source to N Sea
- North Low from Berrington Burn to N Sea
- Newbiggin Dean Catch (trib of Tweed)
- Horncliffe Mill Burn
- Willow Burn Catchment (Trib of Tweed)
- Till from Roddam Burn to Glen
- Glen from Source to College Burn
- Till from Linhope Burn to Roddam Burn
- Till from Glen to River Tweed
- Glen from College Burn to Till
- College Burn from Lambden Burn to Glen
- Harthope Burn
- Till (Nthumb)
- Pallins Burn Catch (trib of Till)
- Lambden Burn from Source to College Burn
- Lilburn Burn
- College Burn from Source to Lambden Burn
- Wooler Water from Harthope Burn to Till
- Wooler Water from Source to Harthope Burn
- Linhope Burn from Source to Till
- Roddam Burn
- Till from Source to Linhope Burn
- Hetton Burn