national park
Northumberland Dark Sky Park
Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Corsenside
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Corsenside
Corsenside works well as a base: 10 minutes from Otterburn, 12km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.
Corsenside is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Otterburn, about 6 km away.
Corsenside is one of the largest parishes in Northumberland, however the area is mainly a vast expanse of rolling hills and farmland, with three tiny villages: West Woodburn, East Woodburn and Ridsdale with about 600 inhabitants in total. The area runs alongside the A68 road about 17 miles (27 km) north of Corbridge.Read more
The A68 roughly follows the route of the old Roman 'Dere Street'. There are many historic points of interest in this area including the remains of the Roman Camp of Habitancum, Bell Knowe an Iron Age burial site, and the remains of Ridsdale Iron Works, which had its heyday in the Industrial Revolution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Corsenside?
Within an hour or so of Corsenside: Northumberland Dark Sky Park (12 km), Chesters Roman Fort (17 km), Hadrian's Wall (22 km), B6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall) (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Corsenside?
The nearest famous roads are B6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall), A68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar) and College Valley.
Where is Corsenside?
Corsenside is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Otterburn.
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- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.1833, -2.1667
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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 Corsenside
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Chesters Roman Fort
The best-preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain, on the North Tyne, with a remarkably complete military bath house.
17 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Hadrian's Wall
The 73-mile Roman frontier fortification stretching across northern England, built in 122 AD with forts, milecastles, and turrets marking the edge of the Roman Empire.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
B6318 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Housesteads Roman Fort
The most complete Roman fort in Britain, standing on the Whin Sill crags along Hadrian's Wall with barracks, hospital and communal latrines.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Kielder Water
The largest artificial lake in northern Europe by capacity, ringed by a 26-mile lakeside way through Kielder Forest.
22 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sycamore Gap
A dip in Hadrian's Wall that held one of England's most photographed trees until it was felled in 2023; the site and its regrowth remain a pilgrimage.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Corsenside
- 22 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.
- 25 kmSteel RiggA car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
- 27 kmA68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar)A rollercoaster of blind crests over the Cheviots crossing the border at Carter Bar, then across the Lammermuirs.
- 33 kmThe CheviotThe highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
- 40 kmCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 45 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
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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