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Angel of the North
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
24 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Cowpen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Stakeford, 46km from Northumberland Dark Sky Park.
Cowpen is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,466, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cowpen sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cowpen to your route.
Cowpen is an area of Blyth, in the civil parish of Blyth in the county of Northumberland, England. It is just east of the A189 road. The Ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,466. In the 12th century CE, its name was Cupum, possibly the dative plural of Old Norse kupa, "a cuplike depression or valley".
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Cowpen is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.1273 latitude, -1.5403 longitude.
Cowpen has a population of approximately 4,466 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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landmark
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A medieval castle in Northumberland that doubled as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, the second largest inhabited castle in England.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Europe's largest area of protected dark sky covering 572 square miles, offering some of the best stargazing in England.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Imposing Norman fortress perched on a volcanic outcrop above miles of golden beach, once the royal seat of the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria.
55 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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