Kirknewton is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Kirknewton

There are great places to visit near Kirknewton 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 great places to visit near Kirknewton if you like villages.

There are a number of ancient sites near to Kirknewton including Milfield North Henge.

The area around Kirknewton features a number of interesting beaches including Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

Kirknewton's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

There are a number of geological features near Kirknewton including Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

There are a several good castles in the area around Kirknewton like Dunstanburgh Castle.

The area around Kirknewton boasts some of the best ruins including Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

Places near Kirknewton feature a number of interesting islands including Farne Islands.

Kirknewton is near some unmissable towns like Hexham,

The area around Kirknewton features a number of interesting roman sites including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Flodden is a great place to visit close to Kirknewton if you like historic monuments.

Kirknewton History

There are some historic monuments around Kirknewton:

• Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank
• Roman period native settlement 400m WSW of Carey Burn Bridge
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement west of Monday Cleugh, 520m SSE of Gleadscleugh
• Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee
• Yeavering Bell camp
• Roman period aggregate village on Coldsmouth Hill, 650m south east of St Ethelrede's Chapel
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 360m south east of Broadstruther
• Shieling at Southernknowe, 530m SSE of Whitehall
• Romano-British farmstead and part of an associated field system 630m south west of White Gables
• Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell
• The Battle Stone, 650m WNW of Yeavering Farm
• Madam Law Cairn
• Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee
• Roman period native settlement 340m east of Hethpool Linn
• Southern ring cairn on Coldsmouth Hill
• 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
• Settlement north west of Ell's Knowe
• Shieling and enclosure 840m SSW of Mounthooly
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 270m ESE of Fleehope
• Round cairn 760m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Fasset Hill,palisaded settlement Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM6003
• Kaim Knowe,farmstead 850m E of Sourhope Secular: farmstead SM4890
• Unenclosed scooped settlement on the east slope of Harehope Hill, 750m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Roman period native settlement 200m SSE of Staw Hill defended settlement
• Settlement SW of Mid Hill
• Roman period native homestead 400m south of Humbleton Hill hillfort
• West Hill camp
• Sinkside Hill defended settlement
• Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM4871
• Trowupburn Roman period native enclosed settlement, 120m north of Trowupburn Farm
• Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM4829
• Old Halterburnhead,homestead 600m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM4669
• Defended settlement on White Hill, 700m south east of Kimmerston
• Roman period native enclosed farmstead, 470m ESE of Fleehope
• Cocklawfoot,farmstead,homestead,settlement & field systems 500m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead; Secular: farmstead SM5019
• Settlement 500yds (460m) SW of White Law
• Hut circle 320m west of Threestoneburn House
• Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped homestead SM4746
• Howtel tower house
• Sourhope,scooped settlement 1050m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped settlement SM4745
• Roman period native settlement 750m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Sourhope,settlements and field system 1600m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: platform settlement SM4835
• Round cairn 550m NNW of Southernknowe
• Hazely Hill round cairn
• Roman period native farmstead 550m SW of Trowupburn Farm
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement south east of Long Crags
• Bronze Age round cairn on summit of Hart Heugh, 780m south west of Earlehillhead
• Bronze Age unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield, 630m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• St Gregory's Hill camp
• Iron Age multivallate hillfort and prehistoric trackway at Monday Cleugh
• Bonnie Laws,cairn 700m N of Cocklawfoot Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4994
• Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland Bridge
• Roman period native settlement on south eastern slope of Hart Heugh, 490m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Coupland henge and section of droveway, 170m SSW of Cheviot Cottage
• Round cairn 100m south of Torleehouse
• Prehistoric hut circle 540m south of Gleadscleugh
• Roman period native farmstead north west of Long Crags, 600m south east of Langleeford
• Hut circle 920m SSW of Mounthooly
• Hut circle, cultivation terraces and farmstead of later prehistoric date, and medieval settlement and field system 800m and 740m south of Elsdonburn Shank
• Settlement at Scaldhill Shank
• Settlement on north slope of Yeavering Bell
• Defended settlement, 380m south west of Sandy House
• Fasset Hill,cultivation terraces Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cultivation terraces SM2431
• Enclosed native settlements, cultivation terraces and cairn field south west of Mounthooly
• Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill
• Romano-British farmstead 900m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Circular enclosure W of Second Linthaugh
• Castle Hill camp
• Farmstead and cultivation terraces, ENE of Stawhouse
• Two incised rocks on Broom Ridge, Hunter's Moor
• Defended settlement on north slope of Harehope Hill, 570m south east of High Akled Cottages
• Flodden Edge camp
• Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House
• Marley Knowe round cairn
• Roman period native settlement on east slope of Mid Hill, 520m south of Staw Hill Camp
• Bronze Age cairnfield on north west slopes of Hart Heugh, 900m south west of Wooler Common
• Five shielings 620m NNE of Elsdonburn Shank
• Settlement on the east slope of The Bell
• The King's Stone NW of Crookham Westfield Farm
• Mid Hill enclosed settlement, Westnewton
• Two medieval shielings on Akeld Hill, 680m WNW of Gleadscleugh
• Roman period native farmstead and associated scooped enclosures and trackways on east slope of Harehope Hill, 925m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly
• Settlement WSW of Ell's Knowe
• Romano-British settlements E of Yeavering Bell containing the Old Sheepfold settlement and settlements to the W and S of it
• Trowupburn cairn group
• East Moneylaws camp
• Moneylaws Castle Hill camp
• Elsdonburn Roman period native settlements and medieval shieling
• Enclosed settlement west of Mid Hill
• Round cairn 435m south west of Langlee
• Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag Wood
• Romano-British native farmstead 970m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Unenclosed Bronze Age hut circle and clearance cairn 800m ESE of Langlee
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 120m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle and field plot at Lamb Crag
• North Black Hagg defended settlement
• Stob Stones,standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1689
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Roman period native scooped enclosure, 930m north east of Langlee
• Site SE of Yeavering
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 480m north of Sutherland Bridge
• Round cairn 540m NNW of Southernknowe
• Burnt Humbleton,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4668
• Tathey Crags prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement
• Hethpool stone circles
• Bronze Age round house on Fredden Hill 880m south west of Bell's Valley
• Shieling 930m SSW of Mounthooly
• Etal Castle tower house
• Romano British settlement, 655m north east of Lanton Hill Monument
• Staw Hill defended settlement
• Camp 400yds (370m) NNE of Flodden
• Settlement at the south end of The Bell
• Southernknowe Roman period native enclosed settlement and clearance cairns, 280m north of Sutherland Bridge
• Ell's Knowe defended settlement and earlier palisaded site
• Roman period native farmstead 320m north east of Longknowe
• The Battle Stone
• Site E of Milfield village
• Steer Rig,palisaded settlement 820m ENE of Old Halterburnhead Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM4558
• Prehistoric hut circle on Harehope Hill, 400m south east of Gleadscleugh
• Two prehistoric enclosures, field clearance cairns and unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Heugh, 600m south west of Wooler Common
• Roman period native enclosed settlement and medieval sheiling 165m north east of Dunsdale
• Ring Chesters defended settlement
• Bronze Age cairnfield, prehistoric enclosure, Romano-British settlement and medieval shielings 500m south of Mounthooly
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
• Great Hetha defended settlement
• Rock art including four animal carvings at Goatscrag rock shelter, 155m north west of Routin Lynn
• Three Roman period native settlements and later droveway 750m south west of Torleehouse
• Ford Westfield settlement
• Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosures 160m N of Ring Chesters defended settlement
• Fordwood camp, Broomridge Dean
• Settlement N of White Law
• Settlement north of Coldburn
• Two round cairns south west of Tuppie's Grave
• Prehistoric field system and unenclosed hut circle settlement on eastern slopes of Hart Heugh, 550m south west of Earlehillhead
• Henge 600yds (550m) E of Akeld Lodge
• Auchope,scooped homestead 80m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped homestead SM4827
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and field system on Snear Hill, 700m west of the western edge of Coronation Wood
• Settlement, probably medieval, SW of Torleehouse
• Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head
• Hethpool tower house
• Fawcett Shank defended settlement, 620m SSE of Fleehope
• Hut circle 770m south east of White Gables
• Bonnie Laws,settlement and field system 850m NE of Cocklawfoot Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM5739
• Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill
• Enclosed settlement, 620m south east of Cornhill Castle
• Rock art at Goatscrag, 200m north west of Routin Lynn
• Cairnfield 420m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Romano-British farmstead 760m north of Whitehall
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 330m south west of Langlee
• House platform north west of Laddie's Knowe settlement
• Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill
• Roman period native enclosed farmstead 320m north west of Southernknowe
• Little Hetha defended settlement
• Settlement on north east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Downham camp
• Roman period native settlement, associated field system and trackway, and medieval farmstead 270m south of Torleehouse
• Hetha Burn defended settlement, Roman period native enclosed settlement and associated trackways
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 370m WNW of Great Hetha defended settlement
• Flodden camp
• Roman period native settlement 250m west of Elsdonburn Shank
• Site SW of Thirlings
• Cornhill Castle
• Ewart Park henge
• Unenclosed settlement, part of a field system, Romano-British aggregate village and group of shielings, 470m south east of Whitehall
• Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House
• Glead's Cleugh Iron Age promontory fort
• Romano-British settlement 810m south east of Whitehall
• Auchope,settlement 325m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM4780
• Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon township and prehistoric remains
• Settlements and cairn east of Laddies Knowe
• Enclosed settlement 920m south east of Whitehall
• Roman period native enclosed farmstead 370m WNW of Southernknowe
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 700m south of Ring Chesters defended settlement
• Bronze Age unenclosed settlement and field system with burial cairns south west of Brands Hill, 350m ENE of Langlee
• Parson's Tower
• Northern ring cairn on Coldsmouth Hill