Things to do in Great Swinburne, Northumberland

We've found the following things to do within 10 miles of Great Swinburne, Northumberland.

History and Heritage in Great Swinburne

Step back in time and discover the rich history and heritage that shaped this area.

History and heritage within 10 miles of Great Swinburne.

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Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Built almost 2000 years ago to house a Roman army garrison guarding the nearby bridge across the River Tyne, Chesters Roman Fort is one of the most impressive visitor attractions in the North East.
Planetrees Roman Wall - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Planetrees Roman Wall - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
A 15-metre (49 feet) length of narrow Wall on broad foundations, reflecting a change of policy during construction concerning the thickness of the Wall.
Black Carts Turret - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Black Carts Turret - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
A 460-metre (1,509 feet) length of Hadrian's Wall including one turret. Please note: It is not possible for visitors to park here.
Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
One of 16 forts along Hadrian’s Wall, Carrawburgh once housed about 500 soldiers responsible for defending the frontier. Nearby stands a fascinating temple to the god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation.
Aydon Castle | English Heritage
Aydon Castle | English Heritage
One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting.
Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples.
Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
A length of Wall with milecastle remains, impressively sited along the Whin Sill, commanding fine views of many prehistoric and later earthworks to the north.
Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Hadrian's Wall is an epic World Heritage Site, marching 73 miles from sea to sea across some of the wildest and most dramatic country in England.
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
A fascinating tourist attraction in North East England, Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort in Britain. Set where Hadrian's Wall climbs to the top of a dramatic escarpment.

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The Arts in Great Swinburne

Explore creativity through galleries, performances, and hands-on artistic experiences in the community.

The arts within 10 miles of Great Swinburne.

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The Wynd Gallery
The Wynd Gallery
Peter Wilkinson is a Northumberland based photographer specialising in landscape, commercial and documentary photography working across the UK and abroad

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Exploring further afield?

Take a look at a few other places in the surrounding area.

Great Swinburne Barrasford Chollerton Colwell Gunnerton Little Swinburne Cooklaw Small Burn Dry Burn Humshaugh Chollerford Bingfield Hallington Erring Burn Thockrington Walwick Park End Simonburn Little Bavington Birtley Wall North Tyne Uppertown Great Bavington High Warden Nether Warden Ryal Great Whittington Kirkheaton Fourstones The Riding Acomb Oakwood Bridge End Warden Wharmley Anick Newbrough Sandhoe Halton Ingoe Ridsdale Redesmouth Halton Shields Chesterhope Matfen Tyne Hexham Knowesgate Aydon

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