Wooler is a Town in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Wooler

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

Don't miss Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh's villages if visiting the area around Wooler.

There are a number of ancient sites near to Wooler including Milfield North Henge.

There are a several good beaches in the Wooler area like Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

The area around Wooler boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

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

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

Ruins to visit near Wooler include Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

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

The area close to Wooler boasts some of the best towns including Hexham.

Wooler has some unmissable roman sites nearby like Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Wooler is near some unmissable historic monuments like Flodden,

Wooler History

There are some historic monuments around Wooler:

• Standing stone with cup markings 270m north west of Newtown Mill
• Defended settlement, 790m WNW of Howemoor Plantation
• Round cairn cemetery 1000m north west of Heddon Hill
• Whitridge settlement site
• North Middleton medieval village
• Two Bronze Age round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery 825m north west of Middleton Dean
• Incised rocks 550yds (500m) NW of Doddington Dean Wood
• Round cairn 850m, and two Romano-British farmsteads, associated trackway, moated site, medieval settlement and field system 900m SSE of Middleton Dean
• Prehistoric enclosure south west of Brands Hill and 870m east of Langlee
• Three Romano-British farmsteads and part of a field system on Heddon Hill 900m north west of Calder
• Two Roman period native settlements and associated field system on Coldberry Hill
• Marley Knowe round cairn
• Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon township and prehistoric remains
• Site SE of Yeavering
• Round cairn on the summit of Heddon Hill
• Long cairn on the south western slope of Dod Hill, 1km north east of The Dod
• Weetwood Bank cup and ring marked rock, 290m north west of Wooler Post Office Radio Station
• Roman period native farmstead and associated scooped enclosures and trackways on east slope of Harehope Hill, 925m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Roman period native farmstead north west of Long Crags, 600m south east of Langleeford
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement, associated field system and cairnfield on Standrop Rigg, 820m north west of Linhope Spout
• The Battle Stone, 650m WNW of Yeavering Farm
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 1km south of Clavering
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement and field system on Snear Hill, 700m west of the western edge of Coronation Wood
• Three round cairns on the summit of Dod Hill
• The standing stones on Doddington Moor
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement and part of a field system, 880m north of Heddon Hill
• Prehistoric hut circle on Harehope Hill, 400m south east of Gleadscleugh
• Reaveley Hill camp
• Roughting Linn camp
• Kyloe Hills promontory fort
• Bronze Age cairnfield on north west slopes of Hart Heugh, 900m south west of Wooler Common
• Cup and ring marked rocks near Roughting Linn camp
• Settlements SE of Heddon Hill
• Prehistoric field system and unenclosed hut circle settlement on eastern slopes of Hart Heugh, 550m south west of Earlehillhead
• Circular enclosure W of Second Linthaugh
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle and field plot at Lamb Crag
• West Lilburn tower 50m north east of Lilburn Cottage
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement west of Monday Cleugh, 520m SSE of Gleadscleugh
• Unenclosed scooped settlement on the east slope of Harehope Hill, 750m south east of High Akeld Cottages
• Chesters Strip Plantation earthwork near Fenton House, Nesbit
• Incised rocks in North Plantation, Fowberry Moor
• Settlement 470m north east of Heddon Hill
• Roman period native settlement and associated field system and trackway on north east slope of Brands Hill
• Enclosed settlement on east slope of Brands Hill, 900m north of Cowboy's Cairn
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 702m north east of Wooler Post Office Radio Station
• Henge 600yds (550m) E of Akeld Lodge
• Roman period native settlement and medieval shieling on east slopes of Brands Hill, 1100m south east of Carey Burn Bridge
• Castle Hill camp
• Brandon Dean camp
• Roman period native scooped enclosure, 930m north east of Langlee
• Incised rocks on Gled Law
• Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 120m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Two prehistoric enclosures, field clearance cairns and unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Heugh, 600m south west of Wooler Common
• Romano-British farmstead on the eastern slope of Dod Hill, 1km north of The Dod
• Defended settlement, 550m south west of Broomhouse
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement 1060m north west of Ilderton Moor
• Prehistoric rock art 190m south west of Middleton Dean promontory fort
• Rock art including four animal carvings at Goatscrag rock shelter, 155m north west of Routin Lynn
• Two incised rocks on Broom Ridge, Hunter's Moor
• Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge
• Wooler Tower on east side of Church Street
• Two prehistoric hut circles and field enclosure 560m south west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Green Castle ringwork 320m south west of Humbleton Mill
• Bronze Age unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield, 630m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Roman temporary camp, 435m north west of Hetton North Farm
• Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee
• Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables
• Roman period native settlement 750m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh
• Cairns on Knock Hill
• Settlement 500yds (460m) SW of White Law
• Romano-British farmstead 900m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Reaveley Hill settlement
• Settlement, field systems and terraces on the south east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Prehistoric rock art, 92m south west of Buttony
• Roman period native settlement 400m WSW of Carey Burn Bridge
• Bronze Age round cairn on summit of Hart Heugh, 780m south west of Earlehillhead
• Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill
• Bronze Age round house on Fredden Hill 880m south west of Bell's Valley
• Settlement S of Hare Law
• Prehistoric enclosure, associated field system, cairnfield, round houses and medieval shielings on E and SE slopes of Brands Hill
• Iron Age defended settlement 740m south east of South Middleton
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement south east of Long Crags
• Cup and ring marked rocks 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Buttony Wood, Horton Moor
• Site SW of Thirlings
• Settlement on north east slope of Yeavering Bell
• Prehistoric cairnfield and unenclosed settlement, Romano-British village and field system and medieval field system on north east slopes of Brands Hill
• Fordwood camp, Broomridge Dean
• Ford Westfield settlement
• Coupland henge and section of droveway, 170m SSW of Cheviot Cottage
• Bronze Age unenclosed settlement and field system with burial cairns south west of Brands Hill, 350m ENE of Langlee
• Bastle House
• Roman period native settlement on south eastern slope of Hart Heugh, 490m north west of Carey Burn Bridge
• Medieval shieling and enclosure 330m south west of Langlee
• Round cairn 790m west of Smithy Strip
• Defended settlement 900m west of Calder
• Romano-British enclosed settlement, 405m east of Fowberry Moor
• Percy's Cross, Beanley
• Parson's Tower
• Buttony Wood camp, Horton Moor
• Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House
• Circular ditched enclosure W of Chatton
• Weetwood Moor round cairns
• Medieval chapel and graveyard, 170m east of Brandon
• Medieval standing cross known as the Hurl Stone, 900m north west of Newtown Mill
• Standing Stones camp, Horton Moor
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement, Iron Age hillfort and medieval shielings on Humbleton Hill
• Romano-British farmstead and part of an associated field system 630m south west of White Gables
• Unenclosed Bronze Age hut circle and clearance cairn 800m ESE of Langlee
• Tathey Crags prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement
• The Battle Stone
• Roman period native homestead 400m south of Humbleton Hill hillfort
• Roman period native settlement on the south east slopes of Brands Hill, 430m north west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 487m south of Clavering
• Prehistoric field system and cairnfield east of Watch Hill, 520m NNE of footbridge over Carey Burn
• Two medieval shielings on Akeld Hill, 680m WNW of Gleadscleugh
• Round cairn on the southern slope of Dod Hill, 800m NNE of The Dod
• Iron Age multivallate hillfort and prehistoric trackway at Monday Cleugh
• Prehistoric hut circle 540m south of Gleadscleugh
• Iron Age defended settlement in Fox Covert
• Roman period native enclosed settlement 360m south east of Broadstruther
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement and field plots east of Rackside, 450m south west of Cowboy's Cairn
• Hut circle 770m south east of White Gables
• Glead's Cleugh Iron Age promontory fort
• The Ringles defended settlement 1025m north west of Middleton Dean
• Cairnfield 420m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Medieval shieling 600m south east of South Middleton
• Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Rock art at Goatscrag, 200m north west of Routin Lynn
• Weetwood Bridge
• Rock art 350m east of The Ringses hillfort
• Defended settlement on north slope of Harehope Hill, 570m south east of High Akled Cottages
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of Nesbit
• Round cairn 435m south west of Langlee
• Reaveley Hill cairn cemetery
• Ford Colliery 920m north east of Blackcrag Wood
• Hut circle 320m west of Threestoneburn House
• Settlement N of White Law
• Newton Bridge
• Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House
• Enclosed settlement and subsidiary enclosure on east slope of Brands Hill, 700m south west of the south western edge of Broom Crook Plantation
• Promontory fort 330m south east of Middleton Dean
• Multivallate hillfort, at Fenton Hill
• Roman period native settlements, field system and medieval shieling on the east slope of Brands Hill, 550m west of Middleton Old Town
• Site E of Milfield village
• Romano-British farmstead 630m south west of White Gables
• Prehistoric rock art, 225m east of Whitsunbank Hill
• Defended settlement on White Hill, 700m south east of Kimmerston
• Bronze Age field system on Fredden Hill
• The Kettles univallate hillfort and enclosed settlement, 261m north west and 331m south west of King's Chair
• Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system, cairnfield and cord rig cultivation immediately north west of Linhope Spout
• Defended settlement, 380m south west of Sandy House
• Round cairn 760m south east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Incised rocks at Fowberry Park
• Rock art on Weetwood Moor, 1km south west of Clavering
• Two pillboxes near Green Castle
• Incised rock on Hare Crags
• Group of burial mounds on Doddington North Moor
• West Lilburn chapel and burial ground
• Romano-British native farmstead 970m north east of triangulation point on Gains Law
• Two camps and cup and ring marked rocks on Dod Law
• Bronze Age cairnfield and cup and ring marked stone 550m north west of Middleton Dean
• Romano-British settlements E of Yeavering Bell containing the Old Sheepfold settlement and settlements to the W and S of it
• Iron Age defended settlement and cultivation terraces 600m north east of Brown's Law Cottage
• Coldmartin Tower, 260m north east of Tower Martin
• Roman period native enclosed settlement and scooped enclosure on the south east slopes of Brands Hill, 350m north west of Cowboy's Cairn
• South Ringles Roman period native settlement 850m north west of Middleton Dean
• Ewart Park henge
• Prehistoric field system, cairnfield, round cairns and enclosed cremation cemetery on east slopes of Fredden Hill, 750m west of Wooler Common
• The Ringses multivallate hillfort, Doddington Moor
• Simonside camp