English Heritage sites near Ovington Parish

Prudhoe Castle

PRUDHOE CASTLE

1 miles from Ovington Parish

Begun between 1100 and 1120 to defend a strategic crossing of the River Tyne against Scottish invaders, Prudhoe Castle has been continuously occupied for over nine centuries.

Heddon on the Wall  Hadrian's Wall

HEDDON ON THE WALL HADRIAN'S WALL

4 miles from Ovington Parish

A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to 2 metres (6.6 feet) thick in places.

Aydon Castle

AYDON CASTLE

5 miles from Ovington Parish

One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting.

Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall

CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN - HADRIAN'S WALL

6 miles from Ovington Parish

Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples.

Derwentcote Steel Furnace

DERWENTCOTE STEEL FURNACE

6 miles from Ovington Parish

Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.

Denton Hall Turret - Hadrian's Wall

DENTON HALL TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL

8 miles from Ovington Parish

The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 foot) length of Wall, along with another 60-metre length of Wall further west.


No churches found in Ovington Parish


Pubs in Ovington Parish

Ovington Club

Ovington, NE42 6DJ
(01661) 832462

Opened in 1921 Welcoming club with over 200 members. Social centre of the village with function room for hire, Pool league charity events.