Milfield Travel Guide

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Remains of runways of RAF Milfield. A WWII RAF Fighter Command facility, opened in August 1942, used as one of a series of north Northumberland training bases. 59 Operational Training Unit trained some 1500 pilots in 34 months. The airfield was designed as a Class A expansion field, with runways in a triangular arrangement, and buildings dispersed around the perimeter to minimise disruption from enemy attack. The Miles Master Advanced Trainer aircraft was in common use for training but Hurricanes, Spitfires and Typhoons were all flown here as were Canadian Air Force Thunderbirds, Mustangs and Lightnings. The site was one of only two used in 1944 to develop tactics for the use of air-to-ground rockets fired from Typhoon aircraft. A memorial to the men who served here is erected in the nearby Maelmin Heritage Centre car park 301587 The photo shows the remaining northerly apex of the triangular runway pattern. Much of the land to the south-east was removed for sand and gravel extraction by Tarmac, starting around 1960. Much of this land is now grassed over and used by the Borders (or Milfield) Gliding Club 1249908
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Houses on the outskirts of Milfield. Houses just off the A697 on the southern edge of Milfield, viewed from the carpark for RAF Milfield and the Maelmin Heritage Trail 1249023.
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Maelmin - reconstruction of 'dark age' hall Maelmin is a heritage site that tells the story of ancient Northumberland. The site was opened in 2000. There are three full-size archaeological reconstructions. This is a reconstruction of a dark age ‘hall’ based on the excavations held at Cheviot Quarry in 2005. http://www.maelmin.org.uk/index.html
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Red Lion Inn

Red Lion Inn

3.5 out of 5
Main Road Wooler England
The price is £109 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
£109
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this B&B in Wooler. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (85 reviews)
Perfect
Dinner was delicious and high quality. Attentive and friendly staff. Quality real ale in the bar. Mix of locals and visitors. Spacious accommodations. Character and lovely atmosphere. Very dog friendly and interesting short walk nearby highlighting prehistoric and dark ages history.

Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025

Red Lion Inn
Pantile Lodge

Pantile Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Main Road Wooler England
The price is £116 per night from 20 Mar to 21 Mar
£116
20 Mar - 21 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly B&B in Wooler. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Lady Waterford Hall and Heatherslaw Light ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (41 reviews)
Pros - friendly check in, great tea tray with fresh milk, spotless room, very cosy and welcoming, lots of parking Cons - if your a light sleeper fridge noise might keep you awake

Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025

Pantile Lodge
Purdy Lodge

Purdy Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Adderstone Services Belford England
The price is £61 per night from 20 Mar to 21 Mar
£61
20 Mar - 21 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Belford. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (890 reviews)
Great stay! The location was perfect with lovely views all around. Breakfast was very good, and having a handy 24-hour café nearby was really convenient. Would happily stay again.

Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026

Purdy Lodge
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The Garden Rooms

The Garden Rooms

4 out of 5
Newton Hall Estate, Newton by the Sea Alnwick England
Stay at this business-friendly cabin in Alnwick. Enjoy free parking, bike hire on-site and Netflix. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
The Garden Rooms
Larkhall Burn

Larkhall Burn

3.5 out of 5
Burn Wynd Jedburgh Scotland
Stay at this cottage in Jedburgh. Enjoy parking (surcharge) and an outdoor tennis court. Popular attractions Jedburgh Castle & Jail Museum and Jedburgh Abbey ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (20 reviews)
Lovely host Property is immaculate lovely views spotless clean good Wi-Fi. There is a little bit of a hill from the car park to your accommodation but it didn’t bother me.

Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026

Larkhall Burn
The Lodge- charming cottage on private country house estate

The Lodge- charming cottage on private country house estate

Berwick-upon-Tweed Scotland
Stay at this cottage in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Paxton House and Chain Bridge ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (60 reviews)
Amazing location in the border areas of Scotland, lovely home, fully equipped with everything you would ever need, and more. Extremely roomy, good wifi, a welcome cake and Shortbread, the grounds are really nice, even has a table and chairs to sit under the trees in, only 10 minutes drive from Berwick, ...

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

The Lodge- charming cottage on private country house estate
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Popular places to visit

College Valley Estate

You can take time to visit College Valley Estate during your travels to Wooler. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

College Valley Estate

Things to do

From Holy Island to Harry Potter: Family-friendly Private Tour

From Holy Island to Harry Potter: Family-friendly Private Tour

£355
per adult
From Holy Island to Harry Potter: Family-friendly Private Tour
The Scottish Borders, Lindisfarne Priory & Flodden Field

Private Scottish Borders, Lindisfarne Priory & Flodden Field Tour

£900
per traveller
Private Scottish Borders, Lindisfarne Priory & Flodden Field Tour
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Cities near Milfield

Etal castle

Cornhill on Tweed

Two people sat on a bench on the City walls around Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, UK.

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Milfield Plain and Cheviot Hills Panorama, viewed from Doddington Moor, Milfield Plain is in Glendale and was once an ancient lake and is now flat farmland

Wooler

This inspiring building was commissioned in 1860 by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford, and owner of Ford Estate. It was the village school until 1957 and in its heyday had as many as 134 local children on the register. Now used as the village hall

Ford

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