Northumberland offers the peace and quiet you’d expect from a vast, rugged borderland, its trails often feeling like a far cry from some of our national parks’ honeypot sites. The …

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre

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The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre is located near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland National Park.

It's a free to enter information centre with exhibitions, information about the local area and …

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918 m

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

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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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1.69 km

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) on Hadrian's Wall

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Milecastle 39, known as Castle Nick, is nestled between Highshield Crags and Peel Crags. With views to the north and south, it survives well. The milecastle appears to have been occupied until the late 4th century.

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1.87 km

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

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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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5.23 km

Housesteads Roman Fort

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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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10.5 km

View of Sycamore Gap

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Great for a photo

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13.0 km

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6.69 km

3.76 km

2.04 km

444 m

< 100 m

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6.61 km

4.62 km

996 m

593 m

177 m

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The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre

Steel Rigg and Hadrian's Wall

Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) on Hadrian's Wall

Sycamore Gap (Robin Hood Tree)

Housesteads Roman Fort

View of Sycamore Gap

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