Pegswood is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Pegswood

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

There are a several good villages in the Pegswood area like Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Milfield North Henge is a great place to visit close to Pegswood if you like ancient sites.

Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are some of Pegswood best beaches to visit near Pegswood.

The area around Pegswood features a number of interesting hiking areas including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap are great places to visit near Pegswood if you like geological features.

Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle's castles if visiting the area around Pegswood.

There are a number of ruins near Pegswood including Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

There are a number of islands near to Pegswood including Farne Islands.

Hexham is a great place to visit close to Pegswood if you like towns.

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

Don't miss Flodden's historic monuments if visiting the area around Pegswood.

Pegswood History

There are some historic monuments around Pegswood:

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