Visit Simonburn Places

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

  

Simonburn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Simonburn

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Simonburn landmarks

Simonburn Castle was held by the Heron family of Chipchase Castle from the 14th century until it was sold in 1718. The castle was subsequently dismantled by treasure hunters. Nunwick Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house.

You can visit Simonburn places with Walkfo Simonburn to hear history at Simonburn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Simonburn has 11 places to visit in our interactive Simonburn 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 Simonburn, 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 Simonburn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Simonburn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Simonburn places in an interactive Simonburn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Simonburn Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Simonburn places to visit

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

Chipchase Castle Chipchase Castle is a 17th-century Jacobean mansion incorporating a substantial 14th century pele tower. It stands north of Hadrian’s Wall, near Wark on Tyne, between Bellingham and Hexham in Northumberland, England.

Nunwick Hall Nunwick Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house near Simonburn, Northumberland. The estate has been the home of the Allgood family since the 17th century. The house is a Grade II* listed building but is not open to the public.

Milecastle 31 Milecastle 31 (Carrawburgh) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains exist as a turf covered platform beside (and partially covered by) the B6318 Military Road.

Milecastle 30 Milecastle 30 (Limestone Corner) was a milecastle of Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains exist as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) Masonry from the east wall (both faces) remains in situ.

Limestone Corner Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian’s Wall at its most northerly point, in present-day northern England. Other notable features include a wall ditch, a Roman camp and a trig point. The Military Way is visible on the ground at this point, the most eastern point where this is the case.

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.

Milecastle 32 Milecastle 32 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian’s Wall. Its remains exist as earthworks and with no exposed masonry. The layout of the milecastle walls is defined (still quite evident) by robber trenches.

Visit Simonburn plaques