Visit Denwick Places

Welcome to Visit Denwick Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Denwick

  

Denwick Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Denwick

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Denwick history

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Denwick, a small chapel of ease, was built at the expense of Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland in 1872. It is predated by the majority of buildings in the village including Denwick House, built in 1808.

Denwick landmarks

Several listed buildings are located within the civil parish including Denwick Bridge, Heiferlaw Tower, Brizlee Tower and Hulne Priory. Several houses within the village are also grade II listed.

Denwick geography / climate

Denwick village is located north of the River Aln, along with the majority of Hulne Park. The detached southern part of the parish extends south as far south as Newton on the Moor.

You can visit Denwick places with Walkfo Denwick to hear history at Denwick’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Denwick has 23 places to visit in our interactive Denwick map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Denwick, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Denwick places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Denwick & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Denwick places in an interactive Denwick map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Denwick Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Denwick tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Denwick

  

Best Denwick places to visit

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Denwick has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Denwick’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Denwick’s information audio spots:

Fenkle Street drill hall, Alnwick Fenkle Street drill hall is a military installation in Alnwick, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

The Alnwick Garden The Alnwick Garden has a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century. The garden now belongs to a charitable trust, although the 12th Duke donated the 42-acre site and contributed £9 million towards redevelopment costs.

Tenantry Column The Tenantry Column was erected in 1816 by tenants of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland. It is a Doric column standing 83 feet (25 m) tall and surmounted by a lion en passant. It was granted protection as a listed building in 1952 and since 1977 has been listed in the highest category, grade I.

Camphill Column, Alnwick The Camphill Column is a stone column erected in Alnwick, Northumberland, in 1814. It carries inscriptions to Pitt, Wellington, Nelson and its progenitor, Henry Collingwood Selby.

Battle of Alnwick (1093) Malcolm III of Scotland, later known as Malcolm Canmore, was killed by an army of knights led by Robert de Mowbray in 1093. The battle took place near the town of Alnwick in Northumberland.

Ratcheugh Observatory Ratcheugh Observatory is a late 18th-century folly on a prominent crag between Alnwick and Longhoughton. Commissioned by Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, it was built in the 18th century. The castellated Observatory incorporates a viewing tower with views of the North Sea coast at Boulmer.

Longhoughton Quarry Longhoughton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland. The site is a now disused quarry which yielded whinstone, a hard dark rock associated with the Whin Sill.

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