English Heritage sites near Edmondbyers Parish
DERWENTCOTE STEEL FURNACE
9 miles from Edmondbyers Parish
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.
CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN - HADRIAN'S WALL
9 miles from Edmondbyers Parish
Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples.
PRUDHOE CASTLE
10 miles from Edmondbyers Parish
Begun between 1100 and 1120 to defend a strategic crossing of the River Tyne against Scottish invaders, Prudhoe Castle has been continuously occupied for over nine centuries.
AYDON CASTLE
10 miles from Edmondbyers Parish
One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting.
PLANETREES ROMAN WALL - HADRIAN'S WALL
13 miles from Edmondbyers Parish
A 15-metre (49 feet) length of narrow Wall on broad foundations, reflecting a change of policy during construction concerning the thickness of the wall.
BRUNTON TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
13 miles from Edmondbyers Parish
Wall section and a surviving piece of turret 2 1/2 metres (8.2 feet) high, built by men of the Twentieth Legion.
Churches in Edmondbyers Parish
St Edmund
Pubs in Edmondbyers Parish
Baa
Low House Haven, Edmundbyers, DH8 9NL
(01207) 255651
thebaabar.com/thebaa/
Derwent Arms
Set in a lovely rural location close to Derwent reservoir, three handpumps dispense a wide range of local ales. The three comfortable rooms are smartly furnished with roaring log fires in the winter months. A full menu is offered all day fe...