What to do

These listings centre on 'What to Do' in the area, i.e. activities. However, don't forget that many of the Places to Visit also provide activity centred things to do so look through those listings as well - you may just find that inspired fantastic day out you were seeking.

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Cycle Routes

Apart from the National Cycle Routes that go through Gilsland (such as Route 72) there are numerous local cycle routes you can choose from on generally quiet country roads with stunning views and…
Find out where the rest of the Wall went!

Fun for all the family!
  • Take a ruler , paper & pencil with you when you walk along beside Hadrian’s Wall in Gilsland.
  • Choose a typical stone on the facing of the Wall and measure the length and…
    • Geocaching

    if you like to explore towns, village and countryside via geocaching there are a number of geocache routes in the area you might like to try - for example:
  • The Haltwhistle Burn
  • The Herding Hill…
    • Greenlee Lough

    This is one of the Roman Wall Loughs and is managed jointly between Northumberland Wildlife Trust and Northumberland National Park Authority. This National Nature Reserve has a bird hide and…
    Hadrian's Wall Farmers' Market

    Known as “the friendly village market”, Hadrian's Wall Framers' Market runs on the second Sunday every month at the village hall in Greenhead, from 10am to 2pm. Meet the producers of delicious local…
    Haltwhistle Golf Club

    Visitors welcome. Haltwhistle Golf Club enjoys magnificent views of the South Tyne Valley and is probably, the most scenic and historically interesting course in Britain. It is the only golf club on…
    Haltwhistle Walking Festival

    The celebrated Haltwhistle Walking Festival runs twice every year in Spring and Autumn. All walks must be pre-booked and numbers are limited but there is a wide variety of accompanied and guided…
    Hands-on-Latin Tours

    Hands-on-Latin offers you the unique opportunity to learn Latin, languages and history in the heart of Hadrian’s Wall Country, once the north-west boundary of the Roman Empire. Catherine Jarvis, an…
    Hexham Book Festival

    Hexham Book Festival blends words, stories and ideas and offers a mixed bag of literary delights for all ages. Hexham Book Festival runs around the end of April, beginning of May each year and in…
    River Irthing Walk

    The Irthing Gorge starts with Crammel Linn waterfall, where the water has cut through the Scottish calciferous sandstone to give a 10m drop. The sides of the gorge are steep and covered initially…
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