Milecastle 38, Hadrian's Wall

Name: Milecastle 38
Address: Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom

#139 among attractions in Hadrian's Wall

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Milecastle 38 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in the vicinity of Hotbank Farm,. It is notable for the joint inscription bearing the names of the emperor Hadrian and Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Brittania at the time the Wall was built. ()

Coordinates: 55°0'26"N, 2°21'25"W

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Hadrian's Wall United Kingdom

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Milecastle 38 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crag Lough, Vindolanda, Sycamore Gap Tree, Broomlee Lough.

~1900 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Crag Lough, Hadrian's Wall
10 min walk • Crag Lough is an inland lake at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park, 2.5 miles north of Bardon Mill, and 0.5 miles north of the B6318 Military Road in Northumberland, northern England.
1.1 miS
History museum, Historical place, Museum
Vindolanda, Northumberland National Park
30 min walk • Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it originally pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD.
0.7 miW
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Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's Wall
19 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.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Broomlee Lough, Hadrian's Wall
39 min walk • Broomlee Lough is an inland lake in Northumberland, England at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park. The lough lies immediately north of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Old legends portray the lake as a repository of hidden treasure.
1.1 miE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Housesteads Roman Fort, Haltwhistle
29 min walk • Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Greenlee Lough, Hadrian's Wall
18 min walk • Greenlee Lough is a lough or lake and national nature reserve 3 miles north of Bardon Mill, and 1.5 miles north of the B6318 road in Northumberland, northern England.
1.1 miE
Museum, Area
Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall
28 min walk • Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.
0.8 miW
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Milecastle 39, Hadrian's Wall
21 min walk • Milecastle 39 is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
1.2 miNE
Area
Knag Burn Gateway, Hadrian's Wall
32 min walk • The Knag Burn Gateway is a gateway which was built into Hadrian's Wall some time after construction of the wall itself, generally acknowledged to be during the fourth century.
0.8 miNE
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Milecastle 37, Hadrian's Wall
22 min walk • Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort.
0.7 miW
55°0'13"N • 2°22'26"W
Robin Hood Tree, Hadrian's Wall
19 min walk • Tree

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Which popular attractions are close to Milecastle 38?

Nearby attractions include Crag Lough, Hadrian's Wall (10 min walk), Greenlee Lough, Hadrian's Wall (18 min walk), Robin Hood Tree, Hadrian's Wall (19 min walk), Sycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's Wall (19 min walk).