Milecastle 48- Hadrian's Wall

Worth a visit

Our first experience of Hadrian's Wall and we got a good sense of what a milecastle was for and looked like. You have to park at the back of some houses opposite a railway line and there are some stee...

A must for historians and those doing the Wall. Easy to miss due a walk diversion.

A fine example of a milecastle. Information boards explain the orientation. There is a great sense of the Roman at this site, which is next to a stream (with railway bridge) and very easy to interpret...

Roman History

Quick stop off on the way home from work, so glad I stopped off. You can sense the history as you walk around the site. Can almost hear the troops laughing and joking in the barracks. Well worth a vi...

It is too easy to miss this Milecastle due to the diversion in Gilsland but it's worth the extra little effort to go see

Poltross Burn Milecastle is very easy to miss whilst walking along Hadrian's Wall, as the diversion in Gilsland is still in place (3 years after our last visit!) So instead of visiting the ruins of Mi...

Hidden Gem

There is a short (1/2hr) circular walk from Gisland village up to this milecastle tucked away next to a stream. It is one of the larger milecastles and gives a good idea what they were like. Gisland ...