famous road
College Valley
A remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Ford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Ford
Ford works well as a base: 15 minutes from Lowick, 11km from College Valley.
Ford is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lowick, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near Ford?
Within an hour or so of Ford: College Valley (11 km), Holy Island Causeway (16 km), Holy Island (Lindisfarne) (18 km), Lindisfarne Priory (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Ford?
The nearest famous roads are College Valley, Holy Island Causeway and A68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar).
Where is Ford?
Ford is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Lowick.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.6333, -2.0833
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 Ford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Holy Island Causeway
The tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
16 km · about 20 min 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Cheviot
The highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
Modern museum honoring the two-time F1 World Champion with his trophies, helmets, and an immersive racing experience.
23 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Ford
- Right hereCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 16 kmHoly Island CausewayThe tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
- 18 kmThe CheviotThe highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
- 40 kmA68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar)A rollercoaster of blind crests over the Cheviots crossing the border at Carter Bar, then across the Lammermuirs.
- 71 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.
- 73 kmSteel RiggA car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
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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