Milfield
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.599, -2.107 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 93 33 |
Milfield is a small, largely agricultural parish in Northumberland, sitting on the low-lying, fertile expanse known as the Milfield Plain and within easy reach of the market town of Wooler and the foothills of the Cheviot Hills. The rich loess and glacial soils of the plain have long made the area productive for arable and livestock farming, and its open, rolling landscape gives it a distinctly rural character.
There are signs of long occupation in the locality, with archaeological finds and field patterns reflecting prehistoric and medieval activity, while today the local economy remains farming-led with some commuting and small-scale visitor interest from walkers and birdwatchers exploring the nearby Northumberland National Park. Socially it is a small, close-knit community shaped by country life and the rhythms of the farming year.
Postcode districts covering Milfield
Most populated places nearby
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 12.4 miles20 km
Neighbouring places
- Ewart Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ford Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Branxton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Doddington Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Akeld Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kilham Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Kirknewton Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wooler Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cornhill on Tweed Built-up area 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Norham and Islandshires Ward 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bowsden Parish 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Duddo Parish 6 miles9.6 km
Example postcodes in Milfield
NE71 6HT, NE71 6HE, NE71 6HR, NE71 6JE, NE71 6HS, NE71 6JA, NE71 6BA, NE71 6HU, NE71 6JB … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 42.1 miles67.8 km
- Edinburgh Airport 54.8 miles88.2 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Chathill 16.2 miles26.1 km
Hotels near Milfield Ad
- The Collingwood Arms Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Victoria Hotel,Bar,Bistro 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Border Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Island View - A1 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Ewart Park Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Coldstream Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Milne Graden Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Hirsel Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Haggerston Castle Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Roddam Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Clifton Park Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Paxton House Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Shielfield Park Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km