Oak Wood

Places of Interest

Cilurnum

Archaeological site

Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, Public domain.

Cilurnum or Cilurvum was an ancient Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall at Chesters near the village of Walwick, Northumberland. It is also known as Walwick Chesters to distinguish it from Great Chesters fort and Halton Chesters.

Chesters Bridge

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chesters Bridge was a Roman bridge over the River North Tyne at Chollerford, Northumberland, England, and adjacent to the Roman fort of Cilurnum on Hadrian's Wall.

Milecastle 27

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 27 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was located on the line of Hadrian's Wall, approximately midway between the A6079 and the River North Tyne.

Places in the Area

Hexham

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hexham is a small market town in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 24 miles west of Newcastle. It's an attractive place with a medieval abbey and jail, and a good base for exploring Hadrian's Wall to the north.

Acomb

Village

Photo: Ann Hodgson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Acomb is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village lies 1.5 miles north of Hexham, its post town. As well as the village itself, the parish covers surrounding rural areas, with the southern boundary of the parish being the River Tyne.

Wall

Village

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wall is a village in Northumberland, England situated to the north of Hexham close by the River North Tyne and Hadrian's Wall. The Battle of Heavenfield was fought nearby. The village has one pub and a garage.

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