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.

Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh are some of Pegswood best villages to visit near Pegswood.

Don't miss Milfield North Henge's ancient sites if visiting the area around Pegswood.

Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are great places to visit near Pegswood if you like beaches.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Pegswood area like Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

Pegswood has some unmissable geological features nearby like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

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

Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh's ruins if visiting the area around Pegswood.

Farne Islands is a great place to visit close to Pegswood if you like islands.

There are a number of towns near Pegswood including Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Roman Sites to visit near Pegswood include Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Historic Monuments to visit near Pegswood include Flodden.

Pegswood History

There are some historic monuments around Pegswood:

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