Knarsdale is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Knarsdale postcode: CA8 7PB

Retail in Knarsdale

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

There are a number of villages near Knarsdale including Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

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

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

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

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

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

Ruins to visit near Knarsdale include Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

Farne Islands is one of Knarsdale's best, nearby islands to visit in Knarsdale.

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

Don't miss Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort's roman sites if visiting the area around Knarsdale.

Flodden is one of Knarsdale's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Knarsdale.

Knarsdale History

There are some historic monuments around Knarsdale:

• Parkin's Stones round cairn on the summit of Benty Hill
• Maiden Way Roman road over Hartleyburn Common and Glendue Fell
• Haresceugh Fell medieval dispersed settlement 100m south west of Busk lime kiln
• Camp in Oakwood SE of Plenmeller village
• Bellister Castle (uninhabited parts)
• 19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot Farm
• Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell Bridge
• Rotherhopefell lead and fluorspar mines and ore works
• Maiden Way Roman Road, Melmerby Fell from Bank Rigg northwards to Rowgill Burn
• Whitley Castle Roman fort and vicus, 280m south west of Castle Nook
• The Curricks camp
• Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle
• Roachburn Colliery