Points of interest · Northumberland · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Northumberland county

Northumberland county has 219 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are archaeological sites (83), attractions (32) and ruins (21). 10 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 2, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

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2 audio tours in Northumberland

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Alnwick Castle

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RuinsAudio story · 2 min

Ruins

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With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.

Hear the story of Alnwick Castle on the spot with the app

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The 48 best-known attractions in Northumberland county

After the places above, best known first.

3Lindisfarne CastleAttraction · Northumberland · Story
4Dunstanburgh CastleAttraction · Northumberland · Story
5Alnwick GardenAttraction · Northumberland · Story
6Chillingham CastleAttraction · Northumberland · Story
7Warkworth CastleAttraction · Northumberland · Story
8Robin Hood TreeAttraction · Northumberland · Story
9VercoviciumAttraction · Northumberland · Story
10Vindolanda FortAttraction · Northumberland · Story
11Bamburgh CastleAttraction · Northumberland
12Brocolitia FortArchaeological site · Northumberland
13Chesters Roman FortAttraction · Northumberland
14CilurnumArchaeological site · Northumberland
15Edlingham CastleCastle · Northumberland
16Whitley CastleArchaeological site · Northumberland
17Ad GefrinAttraction · Northumberland
18Alnmouth War MemorialMemorial · Northumberland
19Alnwick War MemorialMemorial · Northumberland
20Armstrong and Aviation MuseumMuseum · Northumberland
21Armstrong CrossMonument · Northumberland
22Aydon CastleAttraction · Northumberland
23Belford War MemorialMemorial · Northumberland
24Bellingham Heritage CentreMuseum · Northumberland
25Bellister CastleCastle · Northumberland
26Berwick BarracksMuseum · Northumberland
27Berwick Museum and Art GalleryMuseum · Northumberland
28Bothal CastleCastle · Northumberland
29BremeniumArchaeological site · Northumberland
30Brizlee TowerObservation tower · Northumberland
31Camphill ColumnMonument · Northumberland
32Cawfields Roman temporary campArchaeological site · Northumberland
33Corsenside Parish War MemorialMemorial · Northumberland
34CragsideAttraction · Northumberland
35Cresswell Pele TowerRuins · Northumberland
36Duddo Five StonesArchaeological site · Northumberland
37Ferryman’s Hut MuseumMuseum · Northumberland
38Grace Darling MemorialMemorial · Northumberland
39Grace Darling MuseumMuseum · Northumberland
40Green CastleArchaeological site · Northumberland
41Ha' HillViewpoint · Northumberland
42Halton CastleCastle · Northumberland
43Harbottle CastleCastle · Northumberland
44Heatherslaw MillMuseum · Northumberland
45Hethpool Stone CircleArchaeological site · Northumberland
46Hexham Old GaolMuseum · Northumberland
47Howick HillfortArchaeological site · Northumberland
48Lady Waterford HallMuseum · Northumberland

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1 town has points of interest. Northumberland has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

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219 points of interest
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A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

Abutment of Roman BridgeArchaeological site
Ad GefrinAttraction
Aesica Roman FortArchaeological site
Alnmouth War MemorialMemorial
Alnwick CastleAttraction
Alnwick GardenAttraction
Alnwick War MemorialMemorial
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Archaeological siteArchaeological site
Armstrong and Aviation MuseumMuseum
Armstrong CrossMonument
AttractionAttraction
Aydon CastleAttraction
Bailiffgate MuseumMuseum
Bamburgh CastleAttraction
Barmoor CastleCastle
Bath-houseRuins
Bean Burn 1 Temporary CampArchaeological site
Beaufront CastleCastle
Bedlington War MemorialMemorial
Belford War MemorialMemorial
Bell CragsObservation tower
Bellingham Heritage CentreMuseum
Bellister CastleCastle
Belsay CastleAttraction
Belsay HallAttraction
Berwick BarracksMuseum
Berwick Museum and Art GalleryMuseum
Blakehope Roman FortArchaeological site
Blenkinsopp CastleRuins
Bothal CastleCastle
BremeniumArchaeological site
Bremenium Roman tumulusArchaeological site
Brinkburn PrioryAttraction
Brizlee TowerObservation tower
Brocolitia FortArchaeological site
Brown Dikes Temporary CampArchaeological site
Bywell CastleAttraction
Camphill ColumnMonument
Castle HillArchaeological site
Cawfields Roman temporary campArchaeological site
CenotaphMonument
Chapel Rigg Temporary CampArchaeological site
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick MuseumMuseum
Chesters Roman FortAttraction
Chesters Roman Fort MuseumMuseum
Chibburn PreceptoryRuins
Chillingham CastleAttraction
Chipchase CastleCastle
CilurnumArchaeological site
Coeksike East temporary campArchaeological site
Coesike West temporary campsArchaeological site
Constable TowerRuins
Control TowerObservation tower
Corbridge Roman Town FortAttraction
Cornhill-on-Tweed War MemorialMemorial
Corsenside Parish War MemorialMemorial
Corstopitum Visitor's CentreMuseum
Coupland CastleCastle
Coupland HengeArchaeological site
CragsideAttraction
Cresswell Pele TowerRuins
Crooks Temporary CampArchaeological site
Dally CastleRuins
Dilston Castle (remains)Ruins
Dod Law West hillfortArchaeological site
Duddo Five StonesArchaeological site
Duddo TowerRuins
Dunstanburgh CastleAttraction
Edlingham CastleCastle
Eshott CastleCastle
Etal CastleCastle
Etal CastleAttraction
Featherstone CastleCastle
Ferryman’s Hut MuseumMuseum
Ford CastleCastle
Fort on Blyth LinksFort
George Stephenson's BirthplaceMuseum
Grace Darling MemorialMemorial
Grace Darling MuseumMuseum
Green CastleArchaeological site
Green ShielArchaeological site
Grindon School temporary campArchaeological site
Guile Point EastMonument
Ha' HillViewpoint
Habitancum: Roman FortArchaeological site
Halton CastleCastle
Haltonchesters Roman FortArchaeological site
Haltwhistle Burn Temporary Camp 1 and FortletArchaeological site
Haltwhistle Burn Temporary Camp 4Archaeological site
Haltwhistle Burn Temporary Camps 2 and 3Archaeological site
Harbottle CastleCastle
Heatherslaw MillMuseum
Hepburn BastleRuins
Hethpool Stone CircleArchaeological site
Hexham Old GaolMuseum
Hexham War MemorialMemorial
Howick HallAttraction
Howick HillfortArchaeological site
Hulne PrioryRuins
Jenny's Lantern hillfortArchaeological site
Kielder CastleAttraction
Kielder ObservatoryAttraction
Kirshope CastleCastle
Knag Burn GatewayRuins
Lady Waterford HallMuseum
Lambley ViaductAttraction
Langley CastleCastle
Learchild Roman fortFort
Lees Hall Roman CampArchaeological site
Lime kiln at Lead MillRuins
Lindisfarne CastleAttraction
Lindisfarne PrioryAttraction
Little Hetha Hill FortArchaeological site
Lt Col GE BensonMemorial
Maelmin HengeArchaeological site
Magnis Roman fortArchaeological site
Mare and FoalArchaeological site
Markham Cottage 2 Temporary CampArchaeological site
Marley Knowe round cairnArchaeological site
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
Milecastle 22 (Portgate)Archaeological site
Milecastle 23 (Stanley)Archaeological site
Milecastle 24 (Wall Fell)Archaeological site
Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill)Archaeological site
Milecastle 27 (Low Brunton)Archaeological site
Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye)Archaeological site
Milecastle 30 (Limestone Corner)Archaeological site
Milecastle 32 (Carraw)Archaeological site
Milecastle 33 (Shield on the Wall)Archaeological site
Milecastle 34 (Grindon)Archaeological site
Milecastle 35 (Sewingshields)Archaeological site
Milecastle 36 (Carvoran)Archaeological site
Milecastle 37Archaeological site
Milecastle 38Archaeological site
Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick)Archaeological site
Milecastle 40 (Winshields)Archaeological site
Milecastle 41Archaeological site
Milecastle 42 (Cawfields)Archaeological site
Milecastle 45 (Walltown)Archaeological site
Milecastle 47 (Chapel House)Archaeological site
Mitford CastleRuins
Moot HallCastle
Morpeth CastleCastle
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe MuseumMuseum
Mr George's Museum of TimeMuseum
Museum of Classic Sci-FiMuseum
Newbiggin Maritime CentreMuseum
Newbiggin War MemorialMemorial
Norham CastleAttraction
Norham CrossMonument
Norham War MemorialMonument
Northumberland Fusiliers MuseumMuseum
Northumberland Museum and ArchivesMuseum
Observation towerObservation tower
Observation towerObservation tower
Observation towerObservation tower
Ogle CastleCastle
PantMemorial
Pele towerObservation tower
Percy's CrossMonument
Planetrees Roman WallArchaeological site
Prudhoe CastleAttraction
Ringses CampArchaeological site
Robin Hood TreeAttraction
Roman campArchaeological site
Roman CampArchaeological site
Roman CampArchaeological site
Romano-British FarmsteadArchaeological site
Romano-British FarmsteadArchaeological site
Ros Castle fortArchaeological site
Ruined medieval chapelAttraction
RuinsRuins
RuinsRuins
RuinsRuins
Seaton Delaval HallAttraction
Sharpe's FollyArchaeological site
Shildon engine houseRuins
Site of Joe the Quilter's CottageRuins
St Cuthbert's ChapelRuins
St Cuthberts CaveArchaeological site
statue of the 3rd Earl of RavensworthMonument
Stocksfield War MemorialMemorial
Tarset CastleRuins
Temperley Memorial FountainMemorial
Temple of MithrasArchaeological site
Tenantry ColumnMonument
The Battle StoneMonument
The Fort on the HeughArchaeological site
The GoatstonesArchaeological site
The KettlesArchaeological site
The King's StoneMonument
The PalaceArchaeological site
The Ringses FortArchaeological site
Thirlwall CastleAttraction
Threestoneburn Stone CircleArchaeological site
Turret 33B (Coesike)Archaeological site
Turret 44B (Mucklebank)Archaeological site
Twizel CastleCastle
VercoviciumAttraction
VindobalaArchaeological site
Vindolanda FortAttraction
Vindolanda MuseumMuseum
Wallington HallAttraction
Walwick Fell Roman temporary campArchaeological site
War memorialMonument
War MemorialMemorial
Warden HillFort
Wark CastleArchaeological site
Warkworth CastleAttraction
Whitley CastleArchaeological site
Woodhorn Colliery Explosion MemorialMemorial
Wooler TowerRuins
Wooler War MemorialMemorial

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Northumberland?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 219 points of interest in Northumberland, 10 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Northumberland?

Among others Alnwick Castle, Lindisfarne Castle, Dunstanburgh Castle, Alnwick Garden and Chillingham Castle.

Which attractions in Northumberland have an audio tour?

2: Alnwick Castle and Ruins.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which archaeological sites are there in Northumberland?

83, including Brocolitia Fort, Cilurnum, Whitley Castle, Bremenium and Cawfields Roman temporary camp.

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