Cawfields Roman Wall and Milecastle
Cawfields is a former quarry cutting dramatically through the Wall and the underlying Whin Sill dolerite bedrock. It comprises a large pond and car park with good walking access to Milecastle 42.
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Sewingshields Wall, Turrets and Milecastle
A length of Wall with milecastle remains, impressively sited along the Whin Sill, commanding fine views of many prehistoric and later earthworks to the north.
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Steel Rigg and Sycamore Gap
aphed spot in the whole of Northumberland National Park. Here, a sycamore tree grows in a dramatic dip with Hadrian’s Wall rising up either side.
Open all year round
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Corbridge Roman Town
At Corbridge Roman Town, an audio guide brings the story of the town to life and the modern museum has a fascinating array of finds.
Open weekends only 10am - 4pm
With Gift-Aid, From: Adult: £9.50, Child (5-17 years): £5.50, Concession: £8.50, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £24.50 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £15.00.
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Birdoswald Roman Fort
est surviving stretch of Hadrian’s Wall and extensive remains of a Roman Fort.
Weekends only 10am - 4pm
With Gift-Aid, From: Adult: £9.50, Child (5-17 years): £5.50, Concession: £8.50, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £24.50 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £15.00.
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Housesteads Roman Fort & Museum
Open all year round and set high on a dramatic escarpment on Hadrian's Wall, Housesteads Roman Fort (English Heritage) takes you back to the Roman Empire.
Open daily 10am - 4pm
With Gift-Aid, From: Adult: £9.50, Child (5-17 years): £5.50, Concession: £8.50, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £24.50 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £15.00.
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Willowford Wall, Turrets and Bridge
A fine 914 metre stretch of Wall, including two turrets and impressive bridge remains beside the River Irthing. Linked by a bridge to Birdoswald Roman Fort.
Banks East Turret
Banks East in Cumbria is the best preserved turret or observation tower in the western sector of Hadrian's Wall, where the Wall, instigated on the orders of the emperor Hadrian in AD 122, was originally made from turf. Originally there were two such turrets to
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Heddon-on-the-Wall Hadrian’s Wall
Fine stretch of 280yds of wall with circular chambers and medieval kiln near west end.
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Poltross Burn Milecastle
One of the best-preserved milecastles on the wall, remains of north and south gates enclosing walls and a pair of small barrack
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