The best running trails around Mitford

Dates from the 11th Century originally as an earthwork fortification followed by the castle.

Lovely hamlet, nice spot for a break and a snack. Some great quiet lanes around here

It’s nice in spring with the fruit trees and flowers

Some nice shops in there.

A lovely spot for a break to enjoy the sun and the views of Mitford castle.

This line of trees was planted to mark the Millennium.

History of the Church: The parish church dates back to the late 12th century and was remodeled in the 13th century, likely after the village was burned by King John in 1216. The 14th century saw the addition of transepts. Major restoration and the addition of a south aisle, west tower, clerestory, and porch were carried out by R.J. Johnson of Newcastle in 1874-5. Exterior: The church features a mix of medieval squared stone and 19th-century ashlar with red tile roofs. Key elements include a west tower with an octagonal southwest stair turret, a south aisle with stepped angle buttresses and lancet windows, and a projecting southwest porch. The north nave wall has 13th-century masonry and a blocked door. The chancel’s south wall includes a 12th-century priest’s door and lancet windows, while the transepts have trefoiled ogee lights. Interior: Inside, the 12th-century south arcade features round moulded arches on round piers with scalloped capitals. The north transept and south transept have foliage-carved capitals and a small piscina, respectively. The chancel arch and tower arch are 19th-century, and the chancel includes triple sedilia and eastern lancets with 12th-century outer shafts. Fittings include a 1622 Revely monument, a Romanesque wall monument, a medieval bell, and various 19th-century items like the font, pulpit, and reredos with figures of Saints Aidan and Cuthbert.

Originally a fulling mill, it was reopened in 1834 by the Ashton brothers as a cloth mill and remained in operation until 1947. Built in the 18th century and remodeled in the early 19th century. The lower sections are constructed from squared stone, while the upper portions are brick in an English Garden Wall bond 1 and 5 pattern, with cut stone quoins, lintels, and sills. It has a pantile roof. The east elevation features two storeys above a basement, with five bays. There are three steps leading up to a boarded door at the right end and 12-pane Yorkshire sash windows. The basement has two small windows and a pair of keyed round arches for the tail goit. Adjacent to the right is the Mill House. Contains an undershot waterwheel, which has been partly rebuilt.