Newcastle International Airport 28 min
Hexham Old Gaol (12 min) This 14th-century prison now houses a museum with exhibits on history, music, weapons, armor & more. Brunton Turret - Hadrian's Wall (10 min) Vindolanda (18 min) An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins. Chesters Bridge Abutment - Hadrian's Wall (12 min) Planetrees Roman Wall - Hadrian's Wall (11 min) Sycamore Gap (21 min) Stop along Hadrian's Wall walking path known for a lone sycamore tree standing in a shallow dip. Aydon Castle (16 min) Castle, history, and architecture Dilston Physic Garden (8 min) Derwent Reservoir (23 min) Quiet lake popular for picnics, walking & fishing for trout, with a play park & cafe nearby. Hexham Abbey (11 min) Church built as an Early English-style Catholic abbey in the 12th century and repurposed in 1537. Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall (9 min) Preserved ruins of a Roman garrison located on Hadrian's wall, plus a museum of excavated artefacts. Allen Banks & Staward Gorge (14 min) Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall (11 min) Preserved English Heritage ruins of a Roman fort built on Hadrian's Wall to protect the border. Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall (20 min) English Heritage site of a Roman fort with a visitor centre, museum and guides in period costume. |