Visit West Mickley Places

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

  

West Mickley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Mickley

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West Mickley history

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West Mickley Colliery mined coal, iron pyrites and fireclay just east of the village between 1900 and 1924. The village expanded in the late 19th and early 20th century. There was also a small quarry opposite the Blue Bell Inn at some time before the mid-19th century, but this and the top end of the Belasis Burn / High Close Woods were filled in.

You can visit West Mickley places with Walkfo West Mickley to hear history at West Mickley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Mickley has 22 places to visit in our interactive West Mickley 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 West Mickley, 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 West Mickley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Mickley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to West Mickley places in an interactive West Mickley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit West Mickley Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best West Mickley places to visit

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

Cherryburn Cherryburn is a cottage in Mickley, Northumberland, England, which was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, an English wood engraver and ornithologist. The cottage, its adjacent farmhouse and large grounds have been managed by the National Trust since 1991.

St Andrew’s Church, Bywell St Andrew’s Church is an Anglican church in the village of Bywell, Northumberland. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building. The church is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Bywell Hall Bywell Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house situated on the north bank of the River Tyne at Bywell, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Prudhoe Castle Prudhoe Castle is a ruined medieval English castle situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in Northumberland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed building.

Prudhoe Prudhoe has a population of over 11,500, measured at 11,675 in the 2011 Census. Today, it has largely become a commuter town for nearby Newcastle.

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