The village of Simonburn lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, close to Hadrian’s Wall. The surrounding landscape consists of deciduous woodland, grassland, rough grazing, forestry plantations and peat bogs. There is evidence of early prehistoric presence from the Neolithic period from carvings on rocks at Davys Lee. Ritual and burial monuments make up most of the remains known from the Bronze Age including a Stone Circle at Nuwick Park that stands near a cairn with another at Halleypike Lough and the remains of an Iron Age homestead. The earliest settlements date back to the Iron Age when families lived in round wooden huts, laid out in circles of which several are known at Green Hill, Queen’s Crag and Fold Hill. Roman houses were built using stone instead of timber and several Roman farmsteads survive as earthworks at Kings Crag Formerly the largest parish in the diocese of Durham and, some thought, in England, extending from the Roman Wall to Liddesdale in Scotland, a distance of thirty-three miles, Simonburn comprises the parish of Humshaugh and the townships of Haughton and Simonburn. This picturesque village has been used in the films of books written by Catherine Cookson and makes an ideal base for those planning to walk the Wall and explore this history of Northumberland.
Places to Stay near Simonburn
Carraw Bed & Breakfast (1.70 miles)
As featured in The Guardian, this bed and breakfast is one of the finest luxury Northumberland guest houses, situated on the foundations of Hadrian's Wall. Located on a family-run working farm, Carraw ... More | visit website
Stables Cottage (1.84 miles)
Battlesteads Country Inn & Restaurant (2.26 miles)
Originally built as a farmstead in 1747, this four-star Inn and Restaurant features a cosy bar with open fire, sunny conservatory and walled beer-garden, excellent bar meals and a la carte menus (including vegetarian) using ... More | visit website
Barrasford Arms (2.33 miles)
Top chef Tony Binks took over the 1870s pub in 2006. Already voted “Destination Restaurant of the Year,” the pub sits at the heart of Barrasford village in the North ... More
Crown Inn (2.81 miles)
The Crown Inn is a traditional country pub, located in the heart of Humshaugh, in Hadrian's Wall Country. Enjoy a pint of real cask ale or a cold refreshing larger whilst ... More | visit websiteGeorge Hotel (3.11 miles)
The George Hotel is situated in a beautiful riverside location in rural Northumberland, and is only five miles from the historic market town of Hexham. The North Tyne River is readily accessible for game fishing, ... More | visit website
Hadrian Hotel (3.65 miles)
Old Repeater Station (4.45 miles)
Hadrian Lodge Hotel (5.13 miles)
Fairshaw Rigg (6.16 miles)
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