Visit Gilsland Places

Welcome to Visit Gilsland Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gilsland

  

Gilsland Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gilsland

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Gilsland history

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Gilsland is situated upon Hadrian’s Wall, a noted monument constructed by the Roman army in the early part of the second century AD. The area now known as Cumbria passed from the control of the Kingdom of Strathclyde to the English King Henry II in the 12th century. During the mediaeval period the Borders suffered instability and lawlessness due to their mutual antipathy.

Gilsland landmarks

Poltross Burn Milecastle is a strongpoint of Hadrian’s Wall once known locally as The King’s Stables. Triermain Castle, fragmentary remains dating from the 14th century, lies 3 miles west of Gilsland. Thirlwall Castle is a ruin of a medieval castle built from Roman stones.

You can visit Gilsland places with Walkfo Gilsland to hear history at Gilsland’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gilsland has 22 places to visit in our interactive Gilsland 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 Gilsland, 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 Gilsland places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gilsland & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to Gilsland places in an interactive Gilsland map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Gilsland Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Gilsland historic spots	Gilsland tourist destinations	Gilsland plaques	Gilsland geographic features
Walkfo Gilsland tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Gilsland

  

Best Gilsland places to visit

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

Birdoswald Birdoswald is a former farm in the civil parish of Waterhead in the English county of Cumbria (formerly in Cumberland) It stands on the site of the Roman fort of Banna.

Milecastle 50 Milecastle 50 (High House) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY60676601) Milecastle is located on the south side of Hadrian’s Wall.

Limes (Roman Empire) The līmes (Latin, plural: Latin: līmitēs) is a modern term used primarily for the Germanic border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome. The term has been extended to refer to frontier defences in other parts of the empire, such as in the east and in Africa.

Blenkinsopp Castle Blenkinsopp Castle is a fire-damaged, partly demolished 19th-century country mansion. It is located above the Tipalt Burn in Northumberland, England. Grade II listed building is one of the “surviving tower houses retaining significant medieval remains”

Milecastle 46 Milecastle 46 (Carvoran) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY66466601) Carvoran was the site of a mile castle on the wall.

Thirlwall Castle Thirlwall Castle is a 12th-century castle in Northumberland. It was built in the 12th century and later strengthened using stones from nearby Hadrian’s Wall. The site is protected by Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument status.

Milecastle 47 Milecastle 47 (Chapel House) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NY64906607) Milecastle was located on the south side of the Roman Roman Wall.

Milecastle 50TW Milecastle 50TW (High House) was a milecastle on the Turf Wall section of Hadrian’s Wall. The milecastle was excavated in 1934 and several Roman rubbish pits were discovered. The remains of the two turrets associated with this milecastle have also been located.

Triermain Castle Triermain Castle was a castle near Brampton, Cumbria, England. It was located in the area of Brampton in the early 1900s.

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