Bewick

Civil Parish in Northumberland

England

Bewick

Bewick is a civil parish located in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated in the northern part of the county, near the border with Scotland. The parish covers an area of approximately 8 square miles and has a population of around 200 residents.

The landscape of Bewick is characterized by rolling hills and picturesque countryside, offering stunning views of the surrounding area. It is primarily an agricultural area, with farming being the main occupation of the local community. The fertile land is used for the cultivation of crops and the rearing of livestock.

The parish is home to several small hamlets and scattered settlements, with the main village being Bewick itself. The village features a mix of traditional stone-built houses and modern dwellings, creating a charming and welcoming atmosphere. It has a small community hall, a church, and a primary school, providing essential amenities for the local population.

Bewick is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts due to its proximity to the Cheviot Hills and Northumberland National Park. The area offers numerous opportunities for hiking, cycling, and wildlife watching. Visitors can explore the vast expanses of unspoiled countryside, encounter diverse flora and fauna, and enjoy the tranquility of the natural surroundings.

Overall, Bewick, Northumberland is a rural parish with a close-knit community, stunning natural beauty, and a rich agricultural heritage. It offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for both residents and visitors alike.

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Bewick Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.494039/-1.858577 or Grid Reference NU0922. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Plantation on Eglingham Moor

Most of this part of the moor is rough grassland but there is this one rectangular conifer plantation, with Bewick Hill beyond.

Stephen Craven

Another wood ravaged by Storm Arwen

Judging by the satellite images this rectangular wood was quite a dense plantation. Its exposed position left it vulnerable to the storm although, curiously, rather than being blown over or snapped, many of its trees appear to have had their branches removed.

Leanmeanmo

Bridleway heading towards plantation

The trees are on moorland south-east of Cateran Hill, they're in the shape of a parallelogram, a rhombus, even! The path's line doesn't quite match the route as indicated by OS mapping.

Trevor Littlewood

Carved stone bath

Revisited. See NU0920 : Neolithic hot tub . . . or DIY sheep dip tank?

Leanmeanmo

Site of Leper Hospital

The Knights of St Lazarus are reputed to have established a leper hospital here in the Twelfth Century. The only physical remains now may be the stone bath visible on the hillside just below the white bull. See Link

Link

NU0920 : Neolithic hot tub . . . or DIY sheep dip tank?

Leanmeanmo

Storm Arwen at Hanging Crag

The storm took its toll of this small stand of pine trees. The exposure that made it such a landmark was also its undoing. It used to look like NU0721 : Hanging Crag

Leanmeanmo

Circular stone trough

This trough, carved in the bedrock, is about 1.5m in diameter and 0.3m deep. It's now filled with earth and weeds but 13 years ago it was almost empty. It's almost at the centre-point of the semicircle that forms the eastern hill fort. I have no definite idea of its purpose; a water tank perhaps? Pillbox in the background. See also NU0721 : Circular stone trough

Leanmeanmo

Circular stone trough

This trough, carved in the bedrock, is about 1.5m in diameter and 0.3m deep. It's almost at the centre-point of the semicircle that forms the eastern hill fort. I have no definite idea of its purpose; a water tank perhaps? See also NU0721 : Circular stone trough

Leanmeanmo

Millstone on Harehope Hill

Abandoned on its journey from quarry to mill?

Leanmeanmo

Millstone on Harehope Hill

Abandoned on its journey from quarry to mill?

Leanmeanmo

Hill at 279 metres, east of Hepburn Wood

The moorland hill is given no name on OS maps. Its eastern side is seen in the image from a location just north of a bridleway north-west of Castle Hill.

Trevor Littlewood

Path through valley of Harehope Burn

The Harehope Burn is the main stream draining the southern part of the low-level moorland area north of Eglingham. South-east of the ruins at Blawearie it enters a rocky passage where a path has been created involving stretches of boardwalk and bridges of the sort seen in the image. There's a small amount of easy scrambling needed as well. The route isn't a public footpath but it's entirely over access land.

Trevor Littlewood

Wall and tracks rising to Nun Law

Nun Law is a minor feature of the low-level moorland of Bewick Moor. The tracks have been created by the passage of vehicles and will be concerned with the shoot which operates on the estate.

Trevor Littlewood

Hanging Crag

Leanmeanmo

Cateran Hole

Cateran Hole on Quarryhouse Moor

John Ryles

Cairn on heather moorland

The cairn is on a knoll just north of the summit of Cateran Hill, where there's another. The cloud-shadowed hill in the distance is Ros Hill, the location of an Iron Age Fort.

Trevor Littlewood

In Cateran Hole

A view towards the daylight seeping into Cateran Hole. Cateran Hole is a near 40 metre long cave formed in Fell Sandstone from fractures being widened. The cave drops to a depth of nearly nine metres and is accessed via six stone steps from the bleak moorland above. For a full description of Cateran Hole, see G J Mullan's paper from the proceedings of the University of Bristol Speleological Society at Link

James T M Towill