Roman Wall Escarpments

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Roman Wall Escarpments is one of 101 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Northumberland National Park National Park.

Other SSSIs nearby include Allolee to Walltown and Tipalt Burn. Bardon Mill Station is about 1.9 km away to the south.

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