Tosson Lime Kiln

Tosson Lime Kiln

The best-preserved lime kiln in Northumberland, a short drive from Rothbury with a small car park and picnic spot, and lovely views over the valley.

Address:

Morpeth, NE65 7NW

Hours:

Always open

Map

Good to Know

Tosson Lime Kiln is a large stone kiln at Great Tosson, a few miles south-west of Rothbury, where limestone was once burnt to sweeten the acid hill soils for farming. It's one of the best-preserved lime kilns in Northumberland.

Why it's on our list: it's an impressive bit of industrial history in a beautiful setting, with views over Coquetdale, and it makes a peaceful picnic stop on the way to or from the Simonside Hills.

Worth knowing: there's a small car park. The lanes around Tosson are narrow, so take care driving.

A Little Note From Heather & Sand

We haven't quite made it here ourselves yet, but it's on our list!

We're working our way around Northumberland, personally visiting and reviewing as many of the places featured in our Listed section as we can. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

In the meantime, we do our homework. Before adding somewhere to Heather & Sand, we research it, look at what other visitors have to say and check that it has a good reputation. If the feedback isn't encouraging, it generally doesn't make our list.

Of course, a little online research is no substitute for muddy boots, a decent coffee and seeing somewhere for ourselves. So until we've visited, we'll leave the personal review to one side.

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