Ridley Bridge
#6596 among destinations in the United Kingdom


Facts and practical information
Ridley Bridge is a stone arch road bridge over the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland. ()
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Ridley Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Allen Banks & Staward Gorge, Crag Lough, Staward Peel, Vindolanda.
1 miSNature, Natural attraction, Protected areaAllen Banks & Staward Gorge
27 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Northumberland, Allen Banks & Staward Gorge offers visitors a spectacular immersion into one of the United Kingdom's most enchanting ancient woodlands. This protected area, managed by the National Trust, is a haven for nature enthusiasts...
2.8 miNWNature, Natural attraction, LakeCrag Lough, Hadrian's Wall
71 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.
2.4 miSForts and castlesStaward Peel, North Pennines
63 min walk • Staward Peel, or Staward Pele, is a peel tower located in the National Trust property of Allen Banks & Staward Gorge in Northumberland, England.
2 miNWHistory museum, Historical place, MuseumVindolanda, Northumberland National Park
50 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.
2.9 miNWAreaSycamore Gap Tree, Hadrian's Wall
73 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.
2.9 miEBridgeOld Haydon Bridge
74 min walk • Old Haydon Bridge is a footbridge across the River South Tyne providing access between the Northern and Southern sides of the village of Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England.
1.7 miSNature, Natural attraction, ForestBriarwood Banks
44 min walk • Briarwood Banks is the name given to a woodland Site of Special Scientific Interest in north Northumberland, North East England. Composed mainly of elm, oak and ash, the site is semi-natural and now recovering from the removal of planted conifers.
2.6 miNHistorical place, History museum, MuseumHousesteads Roman Fort, Haltwhistle
66 min walk • Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.
2.5 miNMuseum, AreaHousesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall
65 min walk • Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.
2.9 miNW 2.4 miNEAreaStanegate, Hadrian's Wall
62 min walk • The Stanegate was an important Roman road built in what is now northern England. It linked many forts including two that guarded important river crossings: Corstopitum on the River Tyne in the east, and situated on Dere Street, and Luguvalium on the River Eden in the west.