Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle is a market town in Northumberland, 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. Hadrian's Wall is the main reason to visit, the Roman frontier defence built in 122 AD.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 650 feet (200 metres)
Places of Interest
Discover Hadrian’s Wall and Aesica.
Aesica
Aesica was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles north of the small town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland.
Bellister Castle
Bellister Castle is a National Trust owned castellated…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plenmeller and Once Brewed.
Once Brewed
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England.
3½ miles east of Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle
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Latitude
54.9816° or 54° 58′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.4695° or 2° 28′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C6VXGJJ+M6
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Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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Northumberland: Highlights
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