The Beacon

Places of Interest

Askerton Castle

Castle

Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in Cumbria, England. Askerton Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of The Beacon.

Bewcastle Castle

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bewcastle Castle is a ruined castle in the parish of Bewcastle in the English county of Cumbria, a few miles from the Scottish border. Bewcastle Castle is situated 2 miles north of The Beacon.

Bewcastle Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bewcastle Roman Fort was built to the north of Hadrian's Wall as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of Bewcastle, Cumbria, 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at Birdoswald, on Hadrian's Wall. Bewcastle Roman Fort is situated 2 miles north of The Beacon.

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Banks

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Banks is a village in Cumbria, England, astride the course of Hadrian's Wall, 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic Lanercost Priory is just a mile to the SW. Banks is situated 4 miles south of The Beacon.

Gilsland

Village

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilsland is a village in northern England about 20 miles west of Hexham, and about 18 miles east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. Gilsland is situated 4½ miles southeast of The Beacon.

Lanercost

Hamlet

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lanercost is a village in the northern part of Cumbria, England. The settlement is in the civil parish of Burtholme, in the Cumberland local government district. Lanercost is known for the presence of Lanercost Priory and its proximity to Hadrian's Wall. Lanercost is situated 4½ miles south of The Beacon.

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