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.

Pegswood has some unmissable villages nearby like Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

Ancient Sites to visit near Pegswood include Milfield North Henge.

Beaches to visit near Pegswood include Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham are some of Pegswood best hiking areas to visit near Pegswood.

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

Dunstanburgh Castle is one of Pegswood's best, nearby castles to visit in Pegswood.

Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh are some of Pegswood best ruins to visit near Pegswood.

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

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

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

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

Pegswood History

There are some historic monuments around Pegswood:

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