Natural landmarks · North East England
Devil's Causeway
In or near Rothbury.
Devil's Causeway in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 10.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Devil's Causeway 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.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman road in Northumberland, in North East England. It branches off Dere Street north of Corbridge and can be traced through Northumberland for about 55 miles (89 km) north to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Devil's Causeway is a Roman roadway that is thought to pre-date Hadrian's Wall. It started at the Portgate, slightly north of Corbridge, where it branched off the Roman Dere Street (A68 road) as it continues north into Redesdale on its way to Caledonia. The Devil's Causeway continued to near the mouth of the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed, where it was used to support a presumed military port. Less than 1 mi to the east of the Portgate is the Roman fort of Onnum, also known as Halton Chesters. It is probable that the Causeway was patrolled by a cavalry unit based there. The fort at Halton Chesters was built across the line of the wall facing north, halfway between milecastles 21 and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.3080, -1.8090
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longframlington
- Postcode
- NE65 8EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5267086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Devil's Causeway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devil's Causeway?
- Devil's Causeway is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 8EW), in the parish of Longframlington.
- What is Devil's Causeway?
- Devil's Causeway in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Devil's Causeway?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE65 8EW.
- Is Devil's Causeway a protected site?
- Yes — Devil's Causeway is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Devil's Causeway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 8EW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.