Long-distance walking trails · North East England
Dere Street
In or near Great Whittington.
Dere Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham · 9.4 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dere Street, the nearest railway station is Hexham, located 9.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is NE46 4HU. Entry to the walking trail is free, but accessibility details are not provided.
About
Dere Street is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dere Street or Deere Street is a modern designation of a Roman road which ran north from Eboracum (York), crossing the Stanegate at Corbridge (Hadrian's Wall was crossed at the Portgate, just to the north) and continuing beyond into what is now Scotland, later at least as far as the Antonine Wall. It was the Romans' major route for communications and supplies to the north and to Scotland. Portions of its route are still followed by modern roads, including the A1(M) (south of the River Tees), the B6275 road through Piercebridge, where Dere Street crosses the River Tees, and the A68 north of Corbridge in Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
]] During the High Middle Ages, the section of the route between Jedburgh and Edinburgh was known as the Royal Way (). It connected the larger part of Scotland with the important ecclesiastic sites of the Scottish Borders. King Malcolm IV established his Church and Hospital of the Holy Trinity halfway along this section to provide succour for the many pilgrims using it. After the destruction of the Border Abbeys during the "Rough Wooing" of Mary, Queen of Scots, by the Earl of Hertford's forces and during the Reformation of the Scottish Church, the route fell into disuse and disrepair. It was used mainly for driving livestock and occasional travellers daring enough to venture into the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0566, -2.0654
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Chollerton
- Postcode
- NE46 4HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Hexham — 9.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q933249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dere Street (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dere Street?
- Dere Street is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 4HU), in the parish of Chollerton.
- What is Dere Street?
- Dere Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dere Street?
- The nearest railway station is Hexham, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE46 4HU.
- How do I get to Dere Street?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 4HU. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.