Shilbottle, United Kingdom
Shilbottle is a town of 1,834 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Shilbottle
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include The Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick Castle, Bailiffgate Museum and The Alnwick Garden.
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About Shilbottle
Shilbottle is a village close to the A1 in Northumberland, north-east England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Alnwick, and 5 miles (8 km) from the coast at Alnmouth.
From the Wikipedia article Shilbottle (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
The Alnwick Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 2.9 mi
Theatre and cinema in Alnwick, England
Museums and landmarks9
Alnwick Castle
Museum · 3.2 mi
Castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK; seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK
Bailiffgate Museum
Museum · 3.2 mi
Local museum in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Camphill Column
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
Stone column in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
Museum · 3.2 mi
Regimental museum in Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
Tenantry Column
Monument and historic site · 2.8 mi
Memorial column in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
The Alnwick Garden
Park · 3.0 mi
Complex of formal gardens near Alnwick Castle
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Coal mining began in the district around 1728; by the end of the 18th century six shafts were operating around Blue Lodge Farm (a.k.a. Colliery Farm). In the early 20th century, Shilbottle Colliery was bought for £50 by the English Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), a federation of consumer co-operatives, who upgraded the mining site: a new village of 170 houses was built, including some cottages for aged miners. Furthermore, Shilbottle Colliery was the only pit in the area where workers were given a week's holiday with pay, and a pension scheme. The National Coal Board took over after the Second World War; production continued until a decline in the 1970s. The pit closed in 1981, and the workforce transferred to nearby Whittle, Northumberland.
From the History section of Shilbottle on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Shilbottle
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Getting there and nearby towns
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Lesbury 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Warkworth 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Ashington 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Morpeth 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Bedlington 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Blyth 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Cramlington 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Ponteland 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Whitley Bay 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Newcastle upon Tyne 28 mi south, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Castle at Alnwick panorama (27201950193), Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0
- Camphill Column, Alnwick - 2011-09-12, Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alnwick - Alnwick Castle - 07, Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tenantry Column, Alnwick, Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warkworthsaintlawrence1, Glennsmart at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- St Michael's Alnwick 1, Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Water sculpture in Alnwick Garden, Northumberland 1, Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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