There are plenty of places to see and visit around Wark. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Wark is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 4, 2025

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

As of September 27th 2023 we are shocked and desperately saddened to learn that the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall has been felled overnight in what appears to …

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Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

One of the most iconic features in the Northumbrian landscape, the cliff face of Steel Rigg shows how the Romans incorporated the natural landscape into their defences against the barbarians.

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Hadrian's Wall

A fantastic walk from the fort car park. Walking boots not required but do help!

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Hareshaw Linn Waterfall

This magnificent waterfall is located within a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Awarded the status its rare ferns and lichen, more than 300 different types of mosses, liverworts and lichen …

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Housesteads Roman Fort

Housesteads Roman Fort was thought to have been built around AD 124 and formed an important part of Emperor Hadrian's Wall. Today, the site is owned by the National Trust …

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Windermere to Kielder across the beautiful North — Lake to Lake Walk

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Northumberland Pelton County Durham Edmondsley Ouston Kimblesworth And Plawsworth Waldridge Featherstone Greenhead Thirlwall North Lodge Bournmoor Melkridge Haltwhistle Henshaw Great Lumley Stanhope Pittington Murton Burnhope West Rainton Whitton And Tosson Elsdon Plenmeller With Whitfield Forest And Frith Thropton Snitter Hepple Hunderthwaite Stanley Eggleston Witton Gilbert Netherton Seaton Valley Hope Callaly Framwellgate Moor Harbottle Bardon Mill Seaham Fishburn Simonburn Shadforth Cornsay Dalton-Le-Dale South Hetton Lunedale Greencroft Romaldkirk Barningham Lanchester Kelloe Little Lumley Scargill North Sunderland Cassop-Cum-Quarrington Newbrough Thornley Trimdon Coanwood Brandon And Byshottles Hartleyburn Biddlestone Nunnykirk Wheatley Hill Haswell Kyloe Tow Law Belmont Sacriston Felton Rothbury Hedley Hollinghill Cotherstone Denwick Ellingham Alnham Trimdon Foundry Bearpark Ancroft Haydon Holwick Shincliffe Sherburn Village Monk Hesleden Longhorsley Gateshead Esh Allendale Bamburgh Edlingham City Of Durham Hesleyhurst Cornforth Brinkburn Wooler Seaton With Slingley Middleton In Teesdale Marwood Coxhoe Peterlee Horden Shotton Streatlam And Stainton Mickleton Wolsingham Park Moor Lands Cmn To Stanhope, Tow Law And Wolsingham Rothley Bishop Middleham Longframlington Wolsingham Bowes Brancepeth Sedgefield Easington Colliery Hutton Henry Sheraton With Hulam Newbiggin Easington Village Ferryhill Beadnell Castle Eden Lands Common To Brancepeth And Brandon And Byshottles Lands Common To Hamsterley, Lynesack And Softley And South Bedburn Greater Willington Spennymoor Akeld Croxdale And Hett Wingate Healeyfield Raby With Keverstone Longhoughton Cockfield Acklington Bradbury And The Isle Hawthorn Shotley Low Quarter Earle Ilderton Newton-By-The-Sea Rochester Langleydale And Shotton Alwinton Woodland Ingram Nesbitt Belford Adderstone With Lucker Togston Amble By The Sea Thirston Newcastle Upon Tyne Hauxley Embleton Heddon-On-The-Wall Hamsterley Netherwitton East Chevington Staindrop Kirknewton Satley Ponteland Eglingham Ford Middleton Holy Island Alnwick Hedleyhope Lilburn Kielder Newton-On-The-Moor And Swarland Gilmonby Witton-Le-Wear Evenwood And Barony Ovingham Tarset Knaresdale With Kirkhaugh Edmondbyers East Bedlington Warkworth Lesbury Redcar and Cleveland Chilton Chatton Craster Rennington Shilbottle Prudhoe Wylam Falstone Cramlington Otterburn Lynesack And Softley Lowick Bowsden Etherley South Bedburn Berwick-Upon-Tweed Greystead Kilham Whittingham Roddam Broomley and Stocksfield Chillingham Muggleswick Mordon West Bedlington Ewart Choppington Lartington Birtley Horsley Healey Sunderland Bavington Ord Duddo Alnmouth Shoreswood Norham Horncliffe Hunstanworth Hexhamshire Stannington Bellingham Tritlington And West Chevington Widdrington Village Blanchland Blyth Warden Stockton-on-Tees Corbridge Ovington Matfen Ashington Kirkwhelpington Milfield Doddington Humshaugh Hepscott

The Top 20 Attractions around Wark

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall

Hareshaw Linn Waterfall

Housesteads Roman Fort

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