Thirlwall
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.989, -2.556 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 64 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01697 (Brampton) |
Thirlwall is a small, quietly rural civil parish in Northumberland, in north‑east England, centred on scattered farms, stone-built lanes and the ruins of its namesake stronghold. The ruined medieval Thirlwall Castle perches above the wooded gorge of the River Irthing, its fabric famously incorporating stone taken from nearby stretches of Hadrian's Wall, and the area is popular with walkers exploring the Border hills and wall‑way routes.
The community is sparsely populated and largely agricultural, with tourism around the castle and walking routes bringing occasional visitors from nearby villages such as Gilsland and towns like Haltwhistle and Brampton. The landscape feels remote yet connected to the wider history of the Borderlands and the North Pennines, offering quiet rural character, wildlife along the river, and glimpses of centuries of frontier history.
Postcode districts covering Thirlwall
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Gilsland Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Upper Denton Parish 1.6 miles
- Waterhead Parish 2.3 miles
- Greenhead Parish 2.5 miles
- Kingwater Parish 3.1 miles
- Featherstone Parish 3.6 miles
- Nether Denton Parish 3.6 miles
- Haltwhistle Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Hartleyburn Parish 4 miles
- Midgeholme Parish 5.1 miles
- Melkridge Parish 5.5 miles
- Farlam Parish 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Thirlwall
CA8 7EE, CA8 7HX, CA8 7HN, CA8 7EH, CA8 7EL, CA8 7EP, CA8 7BL, CA8 7DL, CA8 7DS … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 34.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 55.8 miles
- Haltwhistle Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Brampton 7.1 miles
Hotels near Thirlwall Ad
- Centre of Britain Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Greenhead Hotel 3 1 mile
- Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 6 miles
- The Sally 5 9.7 miles
- Howard Arms 7.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Fanum Cocidi Archaeological site 7.2 miles
- Vindolanda Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Chesterholm (Vindolanda museum) Museum 7.9 miles
- Housesteads Roman Fort Archaeological site 9.1 miles
- Brocolitia Mithraic temple Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Brocolitia Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 15.6 miles
- Kielder Forest and Water Forest 16 miles
- Chesters Roman Fort Archaeological site 16.7 miles
- Larriston Fells Hill 16.8 miles
- Chesters Roman bridge Archaeological site 16.8 miles
- Hexham Racecourse Recreation 17.1 miles