The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre
The Sill
The visitor centre of Northumberland National Park. It has a grass-roofed building you can climb for views, along with exhibitions, a café and a youth hostel.
The Sill, which opened in 2017, stands at Once Brewed in the middle section of the Wall. Its design echoes the landscape of Whin Sill, and its grassy roof can be walked on. The centre has a free exhibition on the geology, ecology and history of the Wall and national park, along with a café, shop and youth hostel. It is the main stop for the AD122 bus and a good starting or finishing point for walks to Steel Rigg and Sycamore Gap. The car park charges a fee, but entry to the centre is free.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Steel Rigg & Crag Lough
- Sycamore Gap
- Vindolanda
- Housesteads Roman Fort
- Cawfields Quarry
- Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
- Walltown Crags
- Roman Army Museum