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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Chollerford

  

Chollerford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chollerford

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Chollerford history

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Battle of Heavenfield was fought in 633 or 634 between a Northumbrian army under Oswald of Bernicia and a Welsh army under Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd. This battle is commemorated by a stone cross at the side of the B6318 road.

You can visit Chollerford places with Walkfo Chollerford to hear history at Chollerford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chollerford has 24 places to visit in our interactive Chollerford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chollerford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chollerford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chollerford & the surrounding areas.

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24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Chollerford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Chollerford

  

Best Chollerford places to visit

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Chollerford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chollerford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chollerford’s information audio spots:

Fourstones Fourstones is a village in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the north bank of the River South Tyne about 4 miles (6 km) west of Hexham.

Milecastle 28 Milecastle 28 (Walwick) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall in England. Its location is immediately to the south of the B6318 Military Road in Walwick.

Milecastle 29 Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches around all sides, and are located beside the B6318 Military Road.

Cilurnum Cilurnum or Cilurvum was a fort on Hadrian’s Wall mentioned in the Notitia Dignitatum. It is now identified with the fort found at Chesters (also known as Walwick Chesters) near Walwick, Northumberland, England. It was built in 123 AD, just after the wall’s completion.

Hadrian’s Wall Path Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long-distance footpath in the north of England. It runs for 84 miles (135 km) from Wallsend on the east coast of England to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast. For most of its length it is close to the remains of the defensive wall built by the Romans.

Milecastle 27 Milecastle 27 (Low Brunton) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. It was located midway between the A6079 and the River North Tyne. Its remains survive as a slight squarish platform.

Tynedale Tynedale is an area and former local government district in south-west Northumberland, England. The district had a resident population of 58,808 according to the 2001 Census. Its main towns were Hexham, Haltwhistle and Prudhoe. It was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government.

Brunton Bank Quarry Brunton Bank Quarry is a disused quarry now designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, North East England. The quarry exposes a base layer of the Namurian Great Limestone stratigraphic unit, including the Chaetetes Band.

Milecastle 26 Milecastle 26 (Planetrees) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its position is slightly to the south of, but mostly covered by the B6318 Military Road. The dimensions are the same as Milecastles 23, 24, and 25.

Milecastle 25 Milecastle 25 (Codlawhill) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains are located to the south of the B6318 Military Road (about 1 metre (3.3 ft) high)

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