Hadrian’s Wall, one of the greatest feats of construction by one of the greatest empires of the world. Humshaugh is located to much of the well known famous parts of Hadrian’s Wall. This page provides basic details of various tourist sites within a 20 mile radius of Humshaugh.
| Website | Description | from Humshaugh Village Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Chesters Roman Fort & Museum | Chesters Roman Fort is the most complete Roman cavalry fort in Britain. | 1.2 miles |
| Brunton Turret | Wall section and a surviving piece of turret two and a half metres high, built by men of the Twentieth Legion. | 1.2 miles |
| Brocolitia Roman Temple | The Temple of Mithras near Carrawburgh Roman Fort. | 4.4 miles |
| Corbridge Roman Town | Corbridge became one of only two substantial towns in the Hadrian’s Wall zone. | 8.3 miles |
| Housesteads Roman Fort | Housesteads is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain, and one of the best-known from the entire Roman Empire. | 9.0 miles |
| Vindolanda | Vindolanda is one of Europe's most important Roman archeological sites. | 11.2 miles |
| Steel Rigg and Sycamore Gap | Best Hadrian's wall walk & best views: Steel Rigg to Housesteads, via Sycamore Gap. | 12.3 miles |
| Cawfields Roman Wall | At Cawfields is a dramatic stretch of Hadrian's Wall on a steep slope, one of the highest standing sections of the Wall. Within its length there are turrets and an impressive milecastle, which was probably built by the Second Legion. | 14.8 miles |
| Roman Army Museum | Fantastic family-friendly gallery opened here in 2011. Set in magnificent countryside next to a sweeping section of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman Army Museum is an authentic and dramatic tribute to Rome’s extraordinary military legacy. | 17.3 miles |
| Walltown Crags | This is one of the finest places to see Hadrian's Wall, where it snakes and dives through dramatic countryside along the crags of the Whin Sill. | 17.8 miles |
| Guides to walking or touring Hadrian’s Wall | |
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| Peter Carney: Hadrian's Wall Guide | Meet Peter Carney your guide to walking or touring Hadrian’s Wall and he will take you and explain the Best bits’. |
| Hillwalk Tours | Why go walking on the Hadrian's Wall Path? |