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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Halton, Northumberland

  

Halton, Northumberland Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Halton, Northumberland

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You can visit Halton, Northumberland places with Walkfo Halton, Northumberland to hear history at Halton, Northumberland’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Halton, Northumberland has 21 places to visit in our interactive Halton, Northumberland 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 Halton, Northumberland, 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 Halton, Northumberland places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Halton, Northumberland & the surrounding areas.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Halton, Northumberland places to visit

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

Devil’s Water Devil’s Water is a tributary of the River Tyne. It joins the River from the south, near the village of Dilston. It is formed from the waters of several smaller burns and sikes between Embley and Hackford some 5 miles south of Hexham.

Milecastle 20 Milecastle 20 (Halton Shields) was one of the milecastles on Hadrian’s Wall (grid reference NZ01886868) It is situated in the hamlet of Halton Shields, and was excavated in 1935.

Milecastle 19 Milecastle 19 (Matfen Piers) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. The milecastle is today covered by the B6318 Military Road. It is one of the few dedications to a mother goddess found in Roman Britain.

Milecastle 21 Milecastle 21 (Down Hill) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Site was identified by measurement only, as the milecastle’s remains have been totally removed. Site now lies under pasture (and partly beneath the Military Road)

Hunnum Hunnum (also known as Onnum) was a Roman fort north of the modern-day village of Halton, Northumberland. It was the fifth fort on Hadrian’s Wall, after Segedunum, Pons Aelius, Condercum and Vindobala. The Latinized Brittonic name “Onnum” may mean “Stream/Water”, “Ash (tree)” or “Rock”

Milecastle 22 Milecastle 22 (Portgate) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains exist as a low, turf covered platform just east of the Portgate roundabout.

Portgate The Portgate was a fortified gateway to control traffic along Dere Street. It was built as part of Hadrian’s Wall where it crossed the Roman road now known as Dere. The gate’s remains exist beneath the old B6318 Military Road to the south-west of Stagshaw Roundabout.

Milecastle 23 Milecastle 23 (Stanley) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. It is located to the south of the B6318 Military Road around 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of its junction with the A68.

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