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The Goatstones

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

Standing remainssubstantial fabric survives to stand in front of

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The Goatstones is one of seven stone circles the Albion Guide charts in Northumberland. It sits inside Northumberland National Park National Park. The nearest railway station is Haydon Bridge, 10.3 km to the south. Nearby ancient sites include Stone circle near Greenlee Lough and Hadrian's Wall Estate.

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More places to visit near The Goatstones

Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Northumberland National Park

You’re inside itNational Park near Otterburn

England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

Photo along the Pennine Way, a 268-mile National Trail running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, England and Scotland.Highlight

Pennine Way

National Trail

The first and toughest of them all — 268 miles along England's rocky spine from the Peak to the Cheviots.

2.4 km NW · spans 8 counties

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

3.9 km S · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo: Steel Rigg, a viewpoint near Bardon Mill, Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Steel Rigg

Viewpoint near Bardon Mill

A high car park and ridge with sweeping views along the switchback crags of central Hadrian's Wall.

7.8 km SW

Photo of Sycamore Gap, a landmark near Bardon Mill, Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Sycamore Gap

Landmark near Bardon Mill

The most photographed dip on Hadrian's Wall, where a lone sycamore stood in a saddle of the crags until it was felled in 2023.

8.9 km SW

Photo of Crag Lough, a lough near Bardon Mill, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Crag Lough

Lough near Bardon Mill

A small glacial lough tucked beneath Highshield Crags, one of the most striking spots on the central Wall walk.

9.2 km SW