Newcastle International Airport 45 min
Sycamore Gap (26 min) Stop along Hadrian's Wall walking path known for a lone sycamore tree standing in a shallow dip. Hexham Abbey (18 min) Church built as an Early English-style Catholic abbey in the 12th century and repurposed in 1537. Hexham Old Gaol (20 min) This 14th-century prison now houses a museum with exhibits on history, music, weapons, armor & more. South Tynedale Railway (23 min) Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall (27 min) Preserved English Heritage ruins of a Roman fort built on Hadrian's Wall to protect the border. Roman Army Museum (28 min) Depicts Roman army life in a fort on Hadrian's Wall through artefacts, reconstructions & 3D film. Allen Banks & Staward Gorge (17 min) Mr George's Museum Of Time (15 min) Aydon Castle (33 min) Castle, history, and architecture Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall (26 min) English Heritage site of a Roman fort with a visitor centre, museum and guides in period costume. Crag Lough (31 min) North Pennines (21 min) Picturesque UNESCO Global Geopark featuring lush moors, farms, rivers, trails & a sizable waterfall. Killhope Lead Mining Museum (23 min) Tours of an old mine with displays on local mining history, with a play park and wildlife hides. Vindolanda (24 min) An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins. Derwent Reservoir (38 min) Quiet lake popular for picnics, walking & fishing for trout, with a play park & cafe nearby. |