Walltown Crags
One of the best-preserved sections of the Wall, where the stonework rises and falls along a jagged basalt ridge. Beside it is a former quarry turned into a country park.
The Wall at Walltown Crags winds along the steep Whin Sill ridge, and in places the stonework still stands more than 2 metres high. You can also see the remains of Turret 45a. The views rival those at Steel Rigg, but there are far fewer visitors. At the foot of the crags, the Walltown Quarry has been converted into a country park with a lake, a car park, toilets and walking trails. It is about a 10-minute walk from the Roman Army Museum, so the two make a good pairing.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Roman Army Museum
- Thirlwall Castle
- Cawfields Quarry
- Birdoswald Roman Fort
- The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre
- Steel Rigg & Crag Lough
- Sycamore Gap
- Vindolanda