Howtel is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north east of Kilham, to the north of the Bowmont Water.
 The name is thought to mean Low Ground with a Wood, and the area has a number of ancient camps and settlements shown on early Ordnance Survey maps.
 The remains of a peel tower, which was partly destroyed in 1496, stand in the centre of the hamlet.
 The walls are over 6.6 feet (2.0 m) thick.

Bowmont House, a former Scottish Presbyterian chapel and manse, is on the Kilham road, to the south of the hamlet.
 The building dates from 1850, and is rendered, with ashlar dressings and a Welsh slate roof.
Howtel is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north east of Kilham, to the north of the Bowmont Water.  The name is thought to mean Low Ground with a Wood, and the area has a number of ancient camps and settlements shown on early Ordnance Survey maps.  The remains of a peel tower, which was partly destroyed in 1496, stand in the centre of the hamlet.  The walls are over 6.6 feet (2.0 m) thick.
Bowmont House, a former Scottish Presbyterian chapel and manse, is on the Kilham road, to the south of the hamlet.  The building dates from 1850, and is rendered, with ashlar dressings and a Welsh slate roof.
Kilham, Northumberland