Winshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall
Overview
The highest point on the Wall, in rugged country with spectacular views. The remains of a small fort can be clearly seen.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours
About the area
If it’s history you’re after, there’s heaps of it in Northumberland. On Hadrian’s Wall you can imagine scarlet-cloaked Roman legionaries keeping watch for painted Pictish warriors while cursing the English weather and dreaming of home.
Nearby places to stay
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Self-Catering
Old High Shield
★★★★
"A solid, stone-built cottage, perfect for a visit to the engineering marvel that is Hadrian’s Wall..."
- Private garden
- Washing machine
- Sky or freeview
- Linens provided
Self-Catering
Old High Shield
★★★★
"A solid, stone-built cottage, perfect for a visit to the engineering marvel that is Hadrian’s Wall..."
- Total units: 1
- Private garden
- Washing machine
- Sky or freeview
Self-Catering
Old Brewery Cottage and Old Brewery Coach House
★★★★
"Explore Hadrian's Wall and Northumberland's many delights from these stone-built cottages...."
- Total units: 2
- Private garden
- Lawn area
- Garden furniture
Nearby places to stay
Old High Shield
Old High Shield Cottage is a spacious bungalow with lovely views of Northumberland’s striking scenery. Part of that scenery is one of the UK’s most important historical features, Hadria...
★★★★ Rating
Old High Shield
Old High Shield Cottage is a spacious bungalow with lovely views of Northumberland’s striking scenery. Part of that scenery is one of the UK’s most important historical features, Hadria...
★★★★ Rating
Old Brewery Cottage and Old Brewery Coach House
Two stone-built Grade 2 listed cottages nestled behind the owners' residence but with independent access. Set in a gravelled courtyard and with off-road parking, the cottages are ideal ...
★★★★ Rating
Herding Hill Farm Touring & Camping Site
Nestled in rural Northumberland, just 1.5 miles from Haltwhistle and close to the iconic Hadrian's Wall, Herding Hill Farm Touring & Camping Site offers a stunning setting with breathta...
★★★★★ Rating
Herding Hill Farm, Glamping site
Located above the town of Haltwhistle and very close to Hadrian’s Wall, this developing glamping site is ideally suited for walkers, ramblers and historians alike. Separate from the tou...
★★★★★ Rating
Old School House
The Old School House is close to Hadrian's Wall and the Pennine Way long distance footpath. It offer comfortable bedrooms, spacious public areas and drying and storage facilities for wa...
★★★★ Rating
Old Repeater Station
Old Repeater Station started life as one of several buildings used as repeater stations on the Newcastle to Carlisle railway line. Now converted into a bed and breakfast, it enjoys an e...
★★★★ Rating
Stonehaugh Campsite
Stonehaugh is a quiet and relaxed rural site situated in the stunning Northumberland National Park between Kielder Water, Hadrians Wall and Hexham. It is set in beautiful moorland on th...
★★★ Rating



