Newcastle International Airport 43 min
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall (10 min) English Heritage site of a Roman fort with a visitor centre, museum and guides in period costume. Allen Banks & Staward Gorge (9 min) Vindolanda (10 min) An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins. Walltown Quarry Country Park (8 min) Cawfield Quarry (6 min) Walltown Crags - Hadrian's Wall (9 min) Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall (16 min) Views of Hadrian's Wall stretch out from a Roman fort with an informative visitor centre and cafe. South Tynedale Railway (30 min) Roman Army Museum (7 min) Depicts Roman army life in a fort on Hadrian's Wall through artefacts, reconstructions & 3D film. Crag Lough (12 min) Lanercost Priory (19 min) Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history. Sycamore Gap (8 min) Stop along Hadrian's Wall walking path known for a lone sycamore tree standing in a shallow dip. Hadrian's Wall (16 min) The remains of the Roman Emperor, Hadrian's northern defensive fortifications to walk and explore. Thirlwall Castle (11 min) Castle, history, ruins, and architecture |