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3About Bewcastle
Bewcastle is a remote Cumbrian village eight miles from Scotland, reached via the B6318 from Carlisle or the A69 from Newcastle. Popular with visitors exploring Hadrian's Wall's western reaches, it sits in windswept border country with scattered EV charging nearby. The village houses one of England's finest Anglo-Saxon crosses, a magnificent 7th-century carved stone monument standing nearly 15 feet tall.
Where is Bewcastle on the map?
Bewcastle is in England, at 55.065, -2.684 - about 28 km north of Brackenthwaite, Cumbria.
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Play a pub crawl round in Bewcastle
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Bewcastle. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Bewcastle?
The closest airport to Bewcastle is Newcastle International Airport, 88 km (about 1 h 25 min by car).