a bustling pub offers regional fare. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. set in northumberland national park, this down-to-earth pub with rooms is 2 miles from both the vindolanda archaeological site and museum, and from crag lough lake, and 8 miles from featherstone castle. most have flat-screen tvs, and some also offer valley views. the unfussy rooms have en suite or shared bathrooms, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. parking is complimentary, as is breakfast served in a laid-back dining area. a family room has a sitting area with a sofa Newcastle International Airport 43 min
Roman Army Museum (7 min) Depicts Roman army life in a fort on Hadrian's Wall through artefacts, reconstructions & 3D film. Cawfield Quarry (5 min) Hadrian's Wall (16 min) The remains of the Roman Emperor, Hadrian's northern defensive fortifications to walk and explore. Sycamore Gap (1 min) Stop along Hadrian's Wall walking path known for a lone sycamore tree standing in a shallow dip. Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall (13 min) Preserved English Heritage ruins of a Roman fort built on Hadrian's Wall to protect the border. 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. Thirlwall Castle (11 min) Castle, history, ruins, and architecture Lanercost Priory (20 min) Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history. Falconry Days (24 min) Owls, safari park, and tawny owl Vindolanda (4 min) An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins. Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall (4 min) English Heritage site of a Roman fort with a visitor centre, museum and guides in period costume. Walltown Crags - Hadrian's Wall (9 min) Allen Banks & Staward Gorge (9 min) Hexham Abbey (22 min) Church built as an Early English-style Catholic abbey in the 12th century and repurposed in 1537. Crag Lough (6 min) |