Knag Burn Gateway – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Bardon Mill

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Knag Burn Gateway – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Bardon Mill

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Knag Burn Gateway – Housesteads Roman Fort loop from Bardon Mill

02:42

9.50km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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4.02 km

Hadrian's Wall – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Benches, coffee and snacks, toilets available - see photos

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4.09 km

Hiking Passport Stamp Station

Highlight • Rest Area

You have to go off the path down to the entrance of the museum. there the cabinet hangs to the right of the entrance on the wall

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4.51 km

Knag Burn Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

The Knag Burn Gateway serves as an access point to the stunning landscapes of the Northumberland National Park. It's an ideal starting point for those looking to explore through the park.

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4.81 km

Housesteads Roman Fort

Highlight • Settlement

Lying midway along Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain, and one of the best-known from the entire Roman Empire. It was built …

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4.88 km

Hadrian's Wall Path signpost

Highlight • Trail

5.21 km

Milecastle 37

Archaeological Site

5.71 km

View of the crags and drystone wall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Trail shoes a must

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7.62 km

Crindledykes Limekiln

Highlight • Monument

Grade 2 listed

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8.19 km

Thorngrafton Common Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Thorngrafton Common 279m P49.9 (915ft)
(DoBIH Hill ID: 15997) [JNSA 14388]
County of Northumberland Definitive List summit.
TP1019 - Barcombe S6580

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9.50 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

2.77 km

1.72 km

686 m

106 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

3.20 km

2.15 km

451 m

376 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

4°C

12 %

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Hadrianswall

Hadrian's Wall marks the northern border of the Roman Empire and stretches from Newcastle on the North Sea to Carlisle, not far from the Irish Sea. It is a stone wall, the course of which can still be seen very clearly today. At intervals of 1 mile you can see so-called mile castles, which used to house the guard towers. …

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