Visit Brenkley Places

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

  

Brenkley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Brenkley

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Brenkley history

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Brenkley was formerly a township in the parish of Dinnington, from 1866 until it was abolished on 1 April 1955. In 1974 it became part of Tyne and Wear, having previously been part of Northumberland. The name “Brenkley” means ‘Brynca’s mound’ or ‘edge mound’

You can visit Brenkley places with Walkfo Brenkley to hear history at Brenkley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Brenkley has 16 places to visit in our interactive Brenkley 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 Brenkley, 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 Brenkley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Brenkley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 16 audio facts unique to Brenkley places in an interactive Brenkley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Brenkley Places Map
16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Brenkley historic spots	Brenkley tourist destinations	Brenkley plaques	Brenkley geographic features
Walkfo Brenkley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Brenkley

  

Best Brenkley places to visit

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

Havannah Nature Reserve Havannah Nature Reserve lies to the west of the village of Hazlerigg, north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was declared a nature reserve in 1998 and is designated a Site of Local Conservation Interest. Owned by Newcastle City Council and managed by Urban Green Newcastle.

Brenkley Brenkley is a hamlet and former civil parish about 6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, now in the parish of Dinnington. In 1951 the parish had a population of 28.

Prestwick Carr Prestwick Carr is a large area of low-lying wetland on the northern boundary of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in northeastern England. It is an Site of Special Scientific Interest and a nature reserve managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

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