Winshield Crags
Winshield Crags is a hill in Melkridge, Northumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,132 feet. Winshield Crags is situated nearby to the hamlet Once Brewed, as well as near Henshaw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Milecastle 40 and Sycamore Gap tree.
Milecastle 40
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 40 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Sycamore Gap tree
Photo: Clementp1986, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sycamore Gap tree, also known as the Robin Hood tree, was a 120-year-old sycamore tree next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in Northumberland, England.
Milecastle 41
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 41 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Once Brewed and Henshaw.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed".
Henshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 2 miles southeast of Winshield Crags.
Haltwhistle
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Winshield Crags
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,132 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Melkridge, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00197° or 55° 0′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.40465° or 2° 24′ 17″ westElevation
1,132 feet (345 metres)Open location code
9C7V2H2W+Q4GeoNames ID
12609454
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