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Attractions near Keepers Cottage
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This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
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Housesteads Roman Fort
(2 Miles)*
Housesteads claim to fame is that it is the most complete example of any Roman fort remaining in Britain. |
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Birdoswald Roman Fort
(9 Miles)*
Visit the fascinating hands-on interactive visitor centre and remains of the Roman fort where you become part of Birdoswald's 2000 years of history. |
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Hexham Racecourse
(10 Miles)*
Perched on Yarridge Heights high above the historic market town, Hexham Racecourse has been the home of National Hunt racing in Northumberland for well over a century. It is now Northumberland's only racecourse. |
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South Tynedale Railway
(14 Miles)*
Buy your ticket in the restored Victorian station building for a leisurely ride through the beautiful scenery of the South Tyne valley. The trains are hauled by preserved steam and diesel engines from Britain and abroad. |
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Talkin Tarn Country Park
(14 Miles)*
A glacial lake nestling beneath the fells of the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
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Chesters Roman Fort
(15 Miles)*
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum is the best preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain and as such makes a very interesting place to visit. |
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Wallington Hall
(19 Miles)*
Wallington Hall in Northumberland has a number of interesting claims to fame. It has the largest farm shop on any National Trust property. |
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Herterton House Garden and Nursery
(20 Miles)*
Created by Frank and Marjorie Lawley since 1976, this is a small (1 acre) new country garden on 17th Century lines. |
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Belsay Hall
(21 Miles)*
With its 19th century hall, Grade I listed gardens and 14th century castle, Belsay Hall is one of the best-value days out in Northumberland. |
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Carlisle Cathedral
(23 Miles)*
The Cathedral, founded in 1122 and battered by centuries of border warfare, was built for the glory of God, and services have been said and sung daily in it for nearly 900 years. |
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Towns near Keepers Cottage
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Bardon Mill
(3 Miles)*
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Haydon Bridge
(6 Miles)*
Haydon Bridge is located centrally between Newcastle and Carlisle in the beauiful Tyne Valley. Ideally located for basing your stay to visit the Hadrians Wall and many other sites including Allen Banks, Plankey Mill and John Martins walk. |
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Greenhead
(6 Miles)*
The small community of Greenhead has been at the centre of human activity for thousands of years. It stands on the Tipalt Burn, a tributary of the River South Tyne |
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Wark
(7 Miles)*
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Simonburn
(7 Miles)*
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Gilsland
(8 Miles)*
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Birtley
(9 Miles)*
The picturesque village of Birtley has its own quiet pub, village hall, medieval church and Post Office. Three miles away is Wark with a general store, a butchers and a choice of public houses and hotel restaurants. A bus service takes the |
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Gunnerton
(9 Miles)*
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Allendale Town
(9 Miles)*
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Humshaugh
(9 Miles)*
Humshaugh is a small village is just north of Chollerford, which is located near Chesters Fort on Hadrian's Wall and is about 21 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. |
