Vindomora

#4162 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles

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Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain. Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester in the English county of Durham, to the north of Consett and 12 miles west-south-west from Newcastle upon Tyne. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°53'38"N, 1°50'19"W

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Vindomora – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gibside, Ovingham Bridge, Hagg Bank Bridge, St Andrew's Church.

5 miNE
Park, Vernacular architecture
Gibside
127 min walk • Gibside is a stunning example of a Georgian 'grand design' on a spectacular scale, nestled in the rolling countryside of the Derwent Valley. Once the stately home of the Bowes-Lyon family, this 18th-century estate offers a glimpse into the past with its historic...
5.2 miN
Bridge
Ovingham Bridge
132 min walk • Ovingham Bridges are a pair of side-by-side vehicle and pedestrian bridges across the River Tyne linking Ovingham and Prudhoe in Northumberland, England.
5.5 miN
Historical place, Bridge
Hagg Bank Bridge, Wylam
140 min walk • Wylam Railway Bridge is a footbridge and former railway bridge crossing the River Tyne at Hagg Bank, approximately 1⁄2 mile west of Wylam in Northumberland, England.
5.1 miNW
Church
St Andrew's Church
130 min walk • St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Bywell, Northumberland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
4.8 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Art museum
Cherryburn, Prudhoe
122 min walk • Cherryburn is a cottage in Mickley, Northumberland, England, which was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, an English wood engraver and ornithologist. The cottage, its adjacent farmhouse and large grounds, have been managed by the National Trust since 1991 when they took over responsibility for the site from the Bewick Birthplace Trust.
4 miS
Bridge
Hownsgill Viaduct
104 min walk • The Hownsgill Viaduct is a former railway bridge located west of Consett in County Durham, England. It is currently used as a footpath and cycleway.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine
134 min walk • Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of north County Durham and the Tynedale district of south Northumberland, England.
3.7 miW
Church
St Andrew's Church
94 min walk • St Andrew's Church, Shotley, is a redundant Anglican church standing in an isolated position at a height of 960 feet on Greymare Hill in Northumberland, England.
5.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Bywell Castle
133 min walk • Bywell Castle is situated in the village of Bywell overlooking the River Tyne, four miles east of Corbridge, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was built in 1430 by the Neville family but was never completed.
2.9 miS
54°51'10"N • 1°49'60"W
The Derwent Centre, Consett
73 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.2 miNW
Bridge
Bywell Bridge
132 min walk • Bywell Bridge is a 19th-century stone bridge across the River Tyne. It is a Grade II listed building.