Visit Carham Places

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

  

Carham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Carham

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Carham history

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Carham on the Tweed, where a stream divides Northumberland from Scotland, was the scene of two battles in Anglo-Saxon times. In 833 the Danes fought the English, and the English were routed. In 1018 the Battle of Carham between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians resulted in a Scottish victory.

Carham etymology

Carham has generally been etymologised as an Old English place-name. The first syllable would be from carr ‘rock’, and the second a dative plural ending. The twelfth-century chronicler Richard of Hexham appears not to have considered the name an English one.

You can visit Carham places with Walkfo Carham to hear history at Carham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Carham has 11 places to visit in our interactive Carham 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 Carham, 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 Carham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Carham & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Carham places in an interactive Carham map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Carham Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Carham places to visit

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

Coldstream Cottage Hospital Coldstream Cottage Hospital was a community hospital located at Coldstream in Scotland. It was managed by NHS Borders. NHS Borders managed the hospital.

The Hirsel The Hirsel is a Category A Listed stately home near Coldstream, Berwickshire. It has been a seat of the Earls of Home since 1611. It was the home of the former British prime minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, the 14th Earl of Home.

Wark on Tweed Castle Wark on Tweed Castle, sometimes referred to as Carham Castle, is a ruined motte-and-bailey castle. The ruins are a Grade II* listed building.

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Visit Carham plaques