Wooler

Also known as Wooler, Northumberland

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.

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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Population: 1983
Image: Wooler Town Centre - geograph.org.uk - 240656.jpg
Dialing code: 01668

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OS grid reference: NT989280
postal code: NE71
Commons category: Wooler
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History
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Meaning of place-name
Governance
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Freedom of the Parish
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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.