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Market town in Northumberland, England
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Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river.
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Small but fascinating museum. Magnae Roman fort lies somewhere beneath the adjacent field.
Country pub on the Blenkinsopp estate serving excellent food with real ales and a decent wine list. They have rooms.
Friendly comfy place with restaurant in village centre.
Pleasant place with restaurant.
Great reviews for this welcoming 5-room B&B.
The main accommodation in Greenhead, hotel and restaurant with hostel opposite.
Pleasant well-run site in Bellister Wood.
Haltwhistle is off A69 near its highest point at Greenhead. This is a good fast road, mostly dual-carriageway, which bypasses the village.
Read in the guideThe village is small, but you need wheels or the bus to reach sights along Hadrian's Wall.
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