Old Water Tower Haltwhistle
Water Tower Haltwhistle Northumberland

The Old Water Tower Haltwhistle

Water Tower In Haltwhistle, Northumberland

An old Victorian water tower in Haltwhistle that now houses a shop and cafe.

If you were contemplating where can you can get a drink while in the centre of Britain, then the answer has to be in the Old Water Tower.

Haltwhistle sits in the middle of Britain just south of Hadrian's Wall and within the grounds of the railway station lives the Old Water Tower.

This Victorian water tower was designed by Peter Tate and built by R. Wylie and Co. for the North Eastern Railway Company back in 1861 and was restored in 1999 to provide office accommodation, but now houses a shop and café.

Haltwhistle is a fabulous places to have a saunter or as a launchpad for your adventures along Hadrian's Wall and is only 5 miles away from Sycamore Gap.

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Where Is Old Water Tower Haltwhistle?

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54.968211, -2.463242

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Where To Park For Old Water Tower Haltwhistle?

Plenty of parking to be found in and around the town centre.

Contributed by Simon Hawkins

Thanks for checking out this place on the Fabulous North! I do enjoy a wander out in to the countryside trying to find hidden gems that not many people know about. You can't beat a rogue Pele tower up a remote hill or a mysterious stone circle or a stunning waterfall secluded in a forest.

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