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.

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, is a 150-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″ north

Longitude

-2.40465° or 2° 24′ 17″ west

Elevation

1,132 feet (345 metres)

Open location code

9C7V2H2W+Q4

GeoNames ID

12609454

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