Chillingham
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.52, -1.887 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 07 25 |
Chillingham sits in the far north of Northumberland, tucked beneath the eastern flanks of the Cheviot Hills and not far from the Scottish border. The parish is predominantly rural, with rolling moors, enclosed parkland and small lanes that give it a remote, quietly dramatic character appreciated by walkers and those after a bit of solitude.
Its most famous features are Chillingham Castle, a compact medieval stronghold with a long, often turbulent border history and a reputation for being haunted, and the surrounding Chillingham Park, home to the ancient herd of white Chillingham cattle – a conservation curiosity that draws naturalists and visitors. The local economy is mainly farming with a steady trickle of tourism linked to the castle, the wildlife and the scenic landscape, and the community retains a small, close‑knit village feel.
Postcode districts covering Chillingham
Most populated places nearby
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Bewick Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lilburn Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wooperton Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Chatton Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Roddam Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Eglingham Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Adderstone with Lucker Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ilderton Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Wooler Built-up area 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hedgeley Parish 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Belford Built-up area 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ellingham Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
Example postcodes in Chillingham
NE66 5NP, NE66 4EF, NE66 5NF, NE66 5NN, NE66 5NJ, NE66 5NG, NE67 5JA, NE66 4EG, NE66 5NH … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- Edinburgh Airport 65 miles104.6 km
- Chathill 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 13.2 miles21.2 km
Hotels near Chillingham Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Purdy Lodge 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Doxford Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Cookie Jar 10 miles16.1 km
- The Victoria Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Beach House Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Tempus at Charlton Hall Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel 3 10 miles16 km
- Links Lets 2 10 miles16.1 km
Local points of interest
- Fowberry Tower Estate 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Roddam Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ewart Park Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hulne Park Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Lindisfarne Priory Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Lindisfarne museum Museum 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Haggerston Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 13.2 miles21.2 km