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.

Villages to visit near Pegswood include Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

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

Pegswood's best nearby beaches can be found at Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

There are a number of hiking areas near Pegswood including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap are some of Pegswood best geological features to visit near Pegswood.

The area close to Pegswood boasts some of the best castles including Dunstanburgh Castle.

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.

Towns to visit near Pegswood include Hexham.

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

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

Pegswood History

There are some historic monuments around Pegswood:

• Morpeth Castle
• Woodhorn Colliery
• 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
• Newminster Abbey
• Roman camp near Mitford Steads
• Bell tower or clock tower
• Eshott Castle fortified house
• Low Chibburn medieval preceptory, 16th century house and World War II pillbox
• Bellasis Bridge
• Widdrington Castle and 18th century Gothic castle and gardens south of Widdrington Farm
• Morpeth Old Bridge