Haltwhistle

Haltwhistle is a market town in , along the route between Newcastle and Carlisle, with a population of 4650 in 2021. It contrived to be named for a railway halt over 600 years before that railway arrived: Hautwysel means a hill between two forks of a river. is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Hadrian’s Wall and Aesica.

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Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Empire…

Archaeological site
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was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles north of the small town of in .

Castle
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is a National Trust owned castellated…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plenmeller and Once Brewed.

Locality
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is a village and former civil parish, now…

Hamlet
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is a village in , England. is situated 3½ miles east of Haltwhistle.

Haltwhistle

Latitude
54.9816° or 54° 58′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.4695° or 2° 28′ 10″ west
Elevation
653 feet (199 metres)
Open location code
9C6VXGJJ+M6
Geo­Names ID
7300683
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Park Village and Greenhead.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital and Haltwhistle railway station.

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