Wooler
Sign in to saveWooler ( ) is a town in Northumberland, England on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, near the Cheviot Hills. It is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots". As well as shops and public houses, the town has a youth hostel, hotels and campsites. It lies on the St Cuthbert's Way long-distance footpath between Melrose Abbey and Lindisfarne.
Key facts
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Northumberland
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wooler
- UK place.static_image_name
- Wooler Town Centre - geograph.org.uk - 240656.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Wooler Town Centre
- UK place.population
- 1,983
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census (including Earle))
- UK place.civil_parish
- Wooler
- UK place.unitary_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.post_town
- WOOLER
- UK place.postcode_district
- NE71
- UK place.postcode_area
- NE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01668
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NT989280
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Article
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- History
- Places of worship
- Meaning of place-name
- Governance
- Media
- Freedom of the Parish
- References
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Wooler ( ) is a town in Northumberland, England on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, near the Cheviot Hills. It is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots". As well as shops and public houses, the town has a youth hostel, hotels and campsites. It lies on the St Cuthbert's Way long-distance footpath between Melrose Abbey and Lindisfarne.
The main A697 road links the town with Morpeth and Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. Wooler has two schools; Wooler First School (including Little Acorns Nursery) and Glendale Community Middle School. They share a single campus on Brewery Road providing education for children in the Glendale area from 2 years old to 13 years old.