Ancroft
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.714, -1.993 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 00 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01289 (Berwick-on-Tweed) |
Ancroft is a small rural parish in the far north of Northumberland, England, sitting a few miles inland from the coast and just south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the border with Scotland. The landscape is a mix of rolling farmland, coastal moor and quiet lanes, making it popular with walkers exploring the border country and nearby views towards the North Sea.
Historically the community was shaped by agriculture and the extractive industries that once operated across the region, and today it keeps a distinctly rural feel with stone cottages, a village hall and local clubs that sustain village life. Its borderland past and simple village traditions give Ancroft a strong local identity despite its small size, while proximity to larger towns means residents often combine country living with wider economic and social links.
Postcode districts covering Ancroft
Most populated places nearby
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Berwick West with Ord Ward 2.6 miles
- Ord Parish 2.7 miles
- Haggerston Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Berwick East Ward 3.2 miles
- Bowsden Parish 3.3 miles
- Shoreswood Parish 3.4 miles
- Loanend Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Norham and Islandshires Ward 3.8 miles
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Built-up area 4 miles
- Horncliffe Parish 4.3 miles
- Kyloe Parish 4.4 miles
- Lowick Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ancroft
TD15 2TE, TD15 2TL, TD15 2RH, TD15 2RE, TD15 2RJ, TD15 2RF, TD15 2RQ, TD15 2QY, TD15 2RB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 48.2 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 56 miles
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Chathill 16.6 miles
Hotels near Ancroft Ad
- The Island View - A1 0.6 miles
- The Victoria Hotel,Bar,Bistro 6.6 miles
- Marshall Meadows Manor House 4 6.3 miles
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Castle Hotel 4.2 miles
- Queens Head Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Manor House Hotel Holy Island 8.1 miles
Schools in Ancroft
- Scremerston First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 1.9 miles
- Haggerston Castle Estate 3.1 miles
- Shielfield Park Stadium 3.3 miles
- Berwick Harbour Harbour 3.6 miles
- Paxton House Estate 6 miles
- Lindisfarne museum Museum 8 miles
- Lindisfarne Priory Archaeological site 8.1 miles
- Milne Graden Estate 8.1 miles
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 8.8 miles
- Ewart Park Estate 10.4 miles
- Blackadder House Estate 10.5 miles
- Ninewells Estate 10.5 miles