Falstone : Location and Topography

The village of Falstone is situated in the upper reaches of North Tynedale in south-central Northumberland, on the western edge of the Northumberland National Park. Today the main settlement of Falstone is centred around the Church of St Peter, with later houses added by the Forestry Commission to the north. To the west the village is bounded by the River North Tyne, which then loops round to the south of the settlement. To the north and south the settlement is overlooked by hillsides covered in extensive conifer plantations, whilst only 1.5km further up the valley lies the great man-made reservoir of Kielder Water.