Wooler
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.539, -2.016 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NT 99 27 |
| Population: | 1,983 |
Wooler sits at the foot of the Cheviot Hills in north Northumberland, close to the winding River Till and acting as a gateway to the rolling moorland of Northumberland National Park. Its location makes it popular with walkers and cyclists heading into the Cheviots, and the surrounding landscape - dry stone walls, commons and heather moor - supports a strong upland farming tradition, especially sheep and beef.
Despite its small size the town has long been a local service and market centre, with independent shops, cafés and pubs that cater for visitors as well as local families; tourism now sits alongside agriculture in the local economy. The area is rich in borderland history, with nearby Flodden battlefield and the defensive pele towers and bastle houses that recall centuries of cross-border raiding, and community events such as agricultural shows keep those rural traditions alive.
Postcode districts covering Wooler
Most populated places nearby
- Berwick-upon-Tweed 16 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Wooler Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Akeld Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Earle Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lilburn Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ilderton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Ewart Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Doddington Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Chatton Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Roddam Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Chillingham Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Kirknewton Parish 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Milfield Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
Example postcodes in Wooler
NE71 6BZ, NE71 6AE, NE71 6QU, NE71 6DZ, NE71 6AG, NE71 6LP, NE71 6NP, NE71 6DT, NE71 6NL … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Edinburgh Airport 59.9 miles96.4 km
- Chathill 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station 16.3 miles26.2 km
Hotels near Wooler Ad
- The Tankerville Arms 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Purdy Lodge 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Blue Bell Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Ewart Park Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Roddam Estate 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Haggerston Castle Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Coldstream Priory Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Lindisfarne Priory Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Lindisfarne museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Holy Island Harbour Harbour 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Milne Graden Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km