Longhirst is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Longhirst postcode: NE61 3LW

Retail in Longhirst

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

The area around Longhirst boasts some of the best villages including Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Longhirst is near some unmissable ancient sites like Milfield North Henge,

Longhirst has some unmissable beaches nearby like Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

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

There are a several good geological features in the Longhirst area like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Places near Longhirst feature a number of interesting castles including Dunstanburgh Castle.

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

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

The area around Longhirst boasts some of the best towns including Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

There are a several good roman sites in the Longhirst area like Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

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

Longhirst History

There are some historic monuments around Longhirst:

• Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill
• Widdrington Castle and 18th century Gothic castle and gardens south of Widdrington Farm
• Mitford Castle: a motte and bailey and shell keep castle, medieval chapel, graveyard and field system
• Roman camp near Mitford Steads
• Morpeth Old Bridge
• Newminster Abbey
• Low Chibburn medieval preceptory, 16th century house and World War II pillbox
• Eshott Castle fortified house
• Bell tower or clock tower
• Morpeth Castle
• Four pillboxes