famous road
Holy Island Causeway
The tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Ancroft
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Ancroft
Ancroft works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lowick, 10km from Holy Island Causeway.
Ancroft is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lowick, about 6 km away.
Ancroft is a village and civil parish (which includes the village of Scremerston) in Northumberland, England. Prior to 1844, Ancroft lay within the Islandshire exclave of County Durham. It is south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and has a population of 885, rising slightly to 895 at the 2011 census.
There are severalRead more
suggestions as to how Ancroft got its name. It might be an abridged version of "Aidan's-croft" – the croft of St Aidan who was the first Bishop of Lindisfarne (Holy Island). Alternatively, it might be that as the church is dedicated to Saint Anne, the village took its name from the church – "St Anne's croft". A third suggestion is simply that it means one croft or solitary croft – "ane croft".
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ancroft?
Within an hour or so of Ancroft: Holy Island Causeway (10 km), Holy Island (Lindisfarne) (13 km), Lindisfarne Priory (13 km), Lindisfarne Castle (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Ancroft?
The nearest famous roads are Holy Island Causeway, College Valley and A68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar).
Where is Ancroft?
Ancroft is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Lowick.
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- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.7000, -2.0000
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 Ancroft
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
Tidal island accessible only at low tide via a causeway, home to the atmospheric priory ruins where the Lindisfarne Gospels were created.
13 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Lindisfarne Priory
The ruins of the monastery founded by St Aidan in 635, cradle of the Lindisfarne Gospels and target of the first recorded Viking raid.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Lindisfarne Castle
A Tudor fort on Holy Island remodelled as an Edwardian house by Edwin Lutyens, with a walled garden by Gertrude Jekyll.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
College Valley
A remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
20 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Bamburgh Castle
Imposing Norman fortress perched on a volcanic outcrop above miles of golden beach, once the royal seat of the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria.
21 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Bamburgh Castle (Indiana Jones, Macbeth, The Last Kingdom)
The vast coastal fortress on a basalt outcrop has stood in for Camelot and appears in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Macbeth and The Last Kingdom.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Bamburgh Beach
A vast sweep of pale sand and dunes below Bamburgh Castle, looking out to the Farne Islands.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Ancroft
- Right hereHoly Island CausewayThe tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
- 20 kmCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 26 kmThe CheviotThe highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
- 49 kmA68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar)A rollercoaster of blind crests over the Cheviots crossing the border at Carter Bar, then across the Lammermuirs.
- 77 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
- 79 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
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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