Birdoswald Visitor Centre
Birdoswald Visitor Centre is a bus stop in Waterhead, Cumberland, England. Birdoswald Visitor Centre is situated nearby to the museum Birdoswald Roman Fort and Study Centre, as well as near Banna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banna and Milecastle 49.
Banna
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by cliffs to the south and east commanding a broad meander of the River Irthing in Cumbria below.
Milecastle 49
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 49 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Milecastle 49 is situated 1,700 feet east of Birdoswald Visitor Centre.
Milecastle 48
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 48 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in Cumbria where it was historically known as "The King's Stables", owing to the well-preserved interior walls. Milecastle 48 is situated 1¼ miles east of Birdoswald Visitor Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilsland and Banks.
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.
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 3½ miles west of Birdoswald Visitor Centre.
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 4 miles southwest of Birdoswald Visitor Centre.
Birdoswald Visitor Centre
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Waterhead, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.99018° or 54° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.60314° or 2° 36′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6VX9RW+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 486588436OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stop
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Highlights include Birdoswald Roman Fort and Study Centre and Roman Altar.
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