Places to Visit

There is so much to see and do in the area it is hard to know where to start. From trips nearby to further afield, you could spend years exploring the area around Gilsland with something different to see or do every day. Spoilt for choice...

In the directory listings below the information provided is extracted from the parent website where it is available. If you have an entry you would like to see in these listings which is related to the area please let us know and a free listing entry will be considered.

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The Farne islands

Rocky islands, habitat for seals and many species of seabird The Farne Islands, including Lindisfarne, are possibly the most exciting seabird colony in England with unrivalled views of 23…
The Popping Stone, Gilsland

Nowadays, the Popping Stone is a group of three rounded sandstone boulders in the bed of the Irthing Gorge, near Gilsland. It lies within the extensive grounds of the Gilsland Spa Hotel on the…
The Reiver Trail

Explore and discover the history and mystery of the Reiver Trail.
The Sill

The Sill, National Landscape Discovery Centre As the largest project so far undertaken by any UK National Park, The Sill’s main purpose is to open up Northumberland National Park and the surrounding…
The Stell, Falstone

The Stell at Falstone is part of a series of art architecture sited around Kielder Water and Forest. Imagine you are walking along a riverside path. In the distance is a sheepfold, but when you come…
Thirlwall Castle

Explore Thirlwall Castle (the name means the Break in the Wall), an odd one because the Roman stones with which it was built (they were very handy, after all, and probably came from a bridge) were…
Tullie House Museum & Art gallery

One of the top places to visit in Carlisle, Tullie House, where historic collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. Tullie House…
Vindolanda

Possibly the North East’s best day out on Hadrian’s Wall. The Vindolanda Charitable Trust bring you two exciting and unmissable tourist attractions dramatically exploring Roman life on the edge of…
Wallington

Discover Wallington, much-loved home to generations of the unconventional Trevelyan family. Gifted to you by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, Socialist MP and ‘illogical Englishman’, the 13,000-acre…
Walltown Country Park

Lots of people agree, Walltown is a brilliant place! There’s easy access around the park, toilets, and hot drinks and snacks (closed for refurbishment during 2018). The car park and bike store are…
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