Milecastle 42, Hadrian's Wall

Name: Milecastle 42
Address: Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom

#94 among attractions in Hadrian's Wall

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Milecastle 42 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall. ()

Coordinates: 54°59'38"N, 2°26'45"W

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Hadrian's Wall United Kingdom

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Milecastle 42 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sycamore Gap Tree, Alloa Lea Quarry Cave, Bellister Castle, Milecastle 39.

2.9 miE
Area
Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's Wall
75 min walk • The Sycamore Gap Tree or Robin Hood Tree is a sycamore tree standing next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in Northumberland, England. It is located in a dramatic dip in the landscape and is a popular photographic subject, described as one of the most photographed trees in the country.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Alloa Lea Quarry Cave, Hadrian's Wall
52 min walk • Alloa Lea Quarry Cave is a short cave in the Five Yard Limestone of the Alston Block in Northumberland, England. It is situated in an old quarry on the road between Alloa Lea and Walltown. The total length of the cave is 10m.
2.5 miS
Forts and castles
Bellister Castle
64 min walk • Bellister Castle is a National Trust owned castellated 19th-century mansion house attached to the ruinous remains of a 14th-century tower house, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
2.9 miE
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Milecastle 39, Hadrian's Wall
73 min walk • Milecastle 39 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
0.9 miE
Area
Milecastle 41, Hadrian's Wall
24 min walk • Milecastle 41 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
1.7 miW
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Milecastle 44, Hadrian's Wall
43 min walk • Milecastle 44 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
1.9 miE
Area
Milecastle 40, Hadrian's Wall
50 min walk • Milecastle 40 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
2.4 miW
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Milecastle 45, Hadrian's Wall
61 min walk • Milecastle 45 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
3.2 miW
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Magnae Carvetiorum, Hadrian's Wall
81 min walk • Magnis or Magna or Magnae Carvetiorum was a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain. Its ruins are now known as Carvoran Roman Fort and are located near Carvoran, Northumberland, in northern England.
1.9 miS
Bridge
Alston Arches Viaduct, Haltwhistle
50 min walk • Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct, is a stone bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
1.9 miS
Bridge
Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle
50 min walk • The Blue Bridge is an iron bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Milecastle 42?

Nearby attractions include Aesica, Hadrian's Wall (19 min walk), Milecastle 43, Hadrian's Wall (20 min walk), Milecastle 41, Hadrian's Wall (24 min walk).