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Druridge Bay
Seven miles of near-empty sand backed by dunes and reclaimed opencast lakes now managed as nature reserves.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Cresswell
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Cresswell
Cresswell works well as a base: 10 minutes from Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 15km from Warkworth Castle.
Cresswell is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Cresswell?
Within an hour or so of Cresswell: Druridge Bay (8 km), Warkworth Castle (15 km), Alnwick Castle (24 km), Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts flying lessons) (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Cresswell?
The nearest famous roads are B6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall), College Valley and Holy Island Causeway.
Where is Cresswell?
Cresswell is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.2167, -1.5500
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Cresswell
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Warkworth Castle
A striking cross-shaped keep above the River Coquet, the Percy family stronghold that appears in Shakespeare's Henry IV.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Alnwick Castle
A medieval castle in Northumberland that doubled as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, the second largest inhabited castle in England.
24 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts flying lessons)
The outer bailey of Alnwick Castle was Hogwarts for the first two Harry Potter films - the broomstick flying lesson and Quidditch practice were shot on its lawns.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The Alnwick Garden
A contemporary garden beside Alnwick Castle with a Grand Cascade, treehouse restaurant and a locked Poison Garden.
24 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Cragside
The Victorian home of engineer Lord Armstrong, the first house in the world lit by hydroelectric power, set in a vast rock garden estate.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Craster
A small fishing village famous for oak-smoked kippers and as the starting point for the walk to Dunstanburgh Castle.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Dunstanburgh Castle
A vast ruined 14th-century castle on a remote headland, reached only on foot along the coast from Craster.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Cresswell
- 48 kmThe CheviotThe highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
- 54 kmB6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall)General Wade's arrow-straight road along Hadrian's Wall, rolling over the whin sill with Roman forts on either side.
- 54 kmCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 55 kmHoly Island CausewayThe tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
- 58 kmSteel RiggA car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
- 61 kmA68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar)A rollercoaster of blind crests over the Cheviots crossing the border at Carter Bar, then across the Lammermuirs.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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