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Ovington

Settlement in Northumberland

England

Ovington

Station Bank, Eltringham
Station Bank, Eltringham Credit: Anthony Foster

Ovington is a small village located in Northumberland, England. Situated on the banks of the River Tyne, it is nestled amidst picturesque countryside and offers residents and visitors a tranquil and idyllic setting.

With a population of around 300 people, Ovington is a close-knit community that exudes a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The village is known for its charming traditional stone-built houses and well-maintained gardens, adding to its overall aesthetic appeal.

Ovington has a rich history, dating back many centuries. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has since evolved into a peaceful residential area that has retained much of its heritage. The village is home to several notable landmarks, including the 13th-century Church of St. John the Baptist, which boasts stunning architecture and serves as a focal point for the community.

Nature enthusiasts will find much to enjoy in Ovington, as the village is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The nearby Tyne Riverside Country Park offers scenic walking trails along the riverbanks, providing opportunities for outdoor recreation and wildlife observation.

Despite its small size, Ovington benefits from a range of amenities. The village has a primary school, a local pub, and a community center that hosts various events throughout the year. Additionally, the nearby town of Prudhoe provides further options for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

In conclusion, Ovington is a charming village in Northumberland that offers a peaceful and close-knit community, rich history, and beautiful natural surroundings. It is an ideal destination for those seeking a serene and picturesque place to call home or visit.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 54.969325/-1.901118 or Grid Reference NZ0663. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Station Bank, Eltringham
Station Bank, Eltringham
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway: Site of Mickley Station
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway: Site of Mickley Station
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway: Site of Mickley Station
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway: Site of Mickley Station
River Tyne at Eltringham
River Tyne at Eltringham
Harvesting at Eltringham
Harvesting at Eltringham
River Tyne at Bywell Haughs
River Tyne at Bywell Haughs
Footbridge over Bellasis Burn
Footbridge over Bellasis Burn
Unnamed pond east of Stocksfield
Unnamed pond east of Stocksfield
Track beneath the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Track beneath the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Road to Bywell
Road to Bywell
Arable crop south of Ovington
Arable crop south of Ovington
Shadows of trees Falling on a field near Bywell Bridge.
Shadows of trees
Falling on a field near Bywell Bridge.
Riverside trees By the River Tyne near Bywell Bridge.
Riverside trees
By the River Tyne near Bywell Bridge.
Cherryburn farmhouse, Etringham, near Prudhoe This National Trust property contains information about Thomas Bewick, an artist who is best known for his etchings of wildlife, especially birds. It is also worth visiting for the garden.
Cherryburn farmhouse, Etringham, near Prudhoe
This National Trust property contains information about Thomas Bewick, an artist who is best known for his etchings of wildlife, especially birds. It is also worth visiting for the garden.
A combined livestock hut at Cherryburn, Etringham The basement is a pigsty, the ground floor a hen hut with a pigeon loft above.
A combined livestock hut at Cherryburn, Etringham
The basement is a pigsty, the ground floor a hen hut with a pigeon loft above.
The old farmstead, Cherryburn, Etringham This is Thomas Bewick's birthplace, and a museum devoted to his life and works.
The old farmstead, Cherryburn, Etringham
This is Thomas Bewick's birthplace, and a museum devoted to his life and works.
Steps & footbridge, Whittle Dene Whittle Dene is a wooded stream valley through which runs the Whittle Burn to join the River Tyne at Ovingham. Parts of Whittle Dene (or 'Dean' on old maps) consists of semi-natural, ancient woodland, continuously wooded since at least 1600. The long history has allowed a rich assembly of plants and a varied animal life to develop. Coppicing has been recently renewed and allows more light to penetrate the tree canopy, improving the habitat for wildlife. The Dene has an industrial past. At the southern end of the wood are the remains of a mill pond, a well, weir and derelict buildings – all that’s left of a water-driven flour-mill. The millpond has since become an overgrown carr, colonised by willow and alder, often with a colourful display of opposite-leaved golden saxifrage. At the southern end, there are several, privately-owned wooden chalets, summer houses with a woodland and stream-side setting. The northern part of the wood is managed by the Woodland Trust <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/wood-details.aspx?wood=4413" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/wood-details.aspx?wood=4413">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Whittle Dean by Graham Harvey: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20150310004915/http://www.grahamharvey.org/whittle%20dean.htm" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150310004915/http://www.grahamharvey.org/whittle%20dean.htm">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Northumberland HER: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/record?titleId=964219" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/record?titleId=964219">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> North East Mills: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://northeastmills.wordpress.com/mill-research/whittle-mill/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://northeastmills.wordpress.com/mill-research/whittle-mill/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Steps & footbridge, Whittle Dene
Whittle Dene is a wooded stream valley through which runs the Whittle Burn to join the River Tyne at Ovingham. Parts of Whittle Dene (or 'Dean' on old maps) consists of semi-natural, ancient woodland, continuously wooded since at least 1600. The long history has allowed a rich assembly of plants and a varied animal life to develop. Coppicing has been recently renewed and allows more light to penetrate the tree canopy, improving the habitat for wildlife. The Dene has an industrial past. At the southern end of the wood are the remains of a mill pond, a well, weir and derelict buildings – all that’s left of a water-driven flour-mill. The millpond has since become an overgrown carr, colonised by willow and alder, often with a colourful display of opposite-leaved golden saxifrage. At the southern end, there are several, privately-owned wooden chalets, summer houses with a woodland and stream-side setting. The northern part of the wood is managed by the Woodland Trust LinkExternal link Whittle Dean by Graham Harvey: Archive LinkExternal link Northumberland HER: LinkExternal link North East Mills: LinkExternal link
Path by Whittle Burn Whittle Dene is a wooded stream valley through which runs the Whittle Burn to join the River Tyne at Ovingham. Parts of Whittle Dene (or 'Dean' on old maps) consists of semi-natural, ancient woodland, continuously wooded since at least 1600. The long history has allowed a rich assembly of plants and a varied animal life to develop. Coppicing has been recently renewed and allows more light to penetrate the tree canopy, improving the habitat for wildlife. The Dene has an industrial past. At the southern end of the wood are the remains of a mill pond, a well, weir and derelict buildings – all that’s left of a water-driven flour-mill. The millpond has since become an overgrown carr, colonised by willow and alder, often with a colourful display of opposite-leaved golden saxifrage. At the southern end, there are several, privately-owned wooden chalets, summer houses with a woodland and stream-side setting. The northern part of the wood is managed by the Woodland Trust <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/wood-details.aspx?wood=4413" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/wood-details.aspx?wood=4413">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Whittle Dean by Graham Harvey: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20150310004915/http://www.grahamharvey.org/whittle%20dean.htm" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150310004915/http://www.grahamharvey.org/whittle%20dean.htm">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Northumberland HER: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/record?titleId=964219" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/record?titleId=964219">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> North East Mills: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://northeastmills.wordpress.com/mill-research/whittle-mill/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://northeastmills.wordpress.com/mill-research/whittle-mill/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Path by Whittle Burn
Whittle Dene is a wooded stream valley through which runs the Whittle Burn to join the River Tyne at Ovingham. Parts of Whittle Dene (or 'Dean' on old maps) consists of semi-natural, ancient woodland, continuously wooded since at least 1600. The long history has allowed a rich assembly of plants and a varied animal life to develop. Coppicing has been recently renewed and allows more light to penetrate the tree canopy, improving the habitat for wildlife. The Dene has an industrial past. At the southern end of the wood are the remains of a mill pond, a well, weir and derelict buildings – all that’s left of a water-driven flour-mill. The millpond has since become an overgrown carr, colonised by willow and alder, often with a colourful display of opposite-leaved golden saxifrage. At the southern end, there are several, privately-owned wooden chalets, summer houses with a woodland and stream-side setting. The northern part of the wood is managed by the Woodland Trust LinkExternal link Whittle Dean by Graham Harvey: Archive LinkExternal link Northumberland HER: LinkExternal link North East Mills: LinkExternal link
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Ovington is located at Grid Ref: NZ0663 (Lat: 54.969325, Lng: -1.901118)

Unitary Authority: Northumberland

Police Authority: Northumbria

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///tourist.shelved.destroyer. Near Stocksfield, Northumberland

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Located within 500m of 54.969325,-1.901118
Ovington
Place: village
Source: npe
Lat/Long: 54.9688511/-1.8979777
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Ovington House
Tourism: guest_house
Website: https://www.ovingtonhouse.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 54.9684549/-1.8946245
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Restaurant
Winships
Addr City: Ovington
Addr County: Northumberland
Addr Postcode: NE42 6DH
Addr Street: Main Road
Cuisine: regional
Fhrs Id: 287146
Source: Local knowledge
Lat/Long: 54.9684255/-1.8962843
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Pub
Ovington Social Club
Addr City: Ovington
Addr County: Northumberland
Addr Postcode: NE42 6DH
Addr Street: Dene View
Fhrs Id: 287051
Lat/Long: 54.968865/-1.8955168
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Barrier: stile
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Telephone
Village Information
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Man Made: telephone_box
Tourism: information
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Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:00; Sa 11:30
Drive Through: no
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: NE42 505
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
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Barrier: stile
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Bench
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Bench
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Direction: SSE
Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Source: solar
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Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9693255/-1.8978333
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Direction: SSE
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Generator Source: solar
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Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.9699013/-1.8987748
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Direction: WSW
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Direction: SSE
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Direction: SSE
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Lat/Long: 54.9694453/-1.897384
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Direction: WSW
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
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Direction: SSE
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Lat/Long: 54.9685226/-1.8972821
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Lat/Long: 54.9676526/-1.8989129
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Direction: SSE
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Direction: WSW
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Direction: ENE
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Defibrillator
Defibrillator Location: Ovington
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
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Bus Stop
Ovington, The Green
Bus: yes
Departures Board: timetable
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
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Bus Stop
Ovington, Hunters Lodge
Bench: no
Bus: yes
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Bus Stop
Bench: no
Bus: yes
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Lat/Long: 54.9683612/-1.9005522
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Bus Stop
Ovington, Hunters Lodge
Bus: yes
Departures Board: timetable
Public Transport: platform
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Lat/Long: 54.968552/-1.8967738
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