Brampton is a small market town, civil parish and electoral ward within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England, about 9 miles (14 km) east of Carlisle and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Hadrian’s Wall. Historically part of Cumberland, it is situated off the A69 road which bypasses it. Brampton railway station, on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, is about a mile outside the town, near the hamlet of Milton.

Brampton, with a population of some 4000, is built of local sandstone, and situated in a hollow formed by glacial action which took place during the ice-age.

In the centre of the town is the octagonal Moot Hall, built in 1817, with an external staircase to its upper entrance, pointed windows and a square turret. The building now houses the Tourist Information Centre. East of the town is an exceptionally large motte, about 135 feet high. On it is a statue of the 7th Earl of Carlisle.

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Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 55 – Low Wall

Milecastle 55 (Low Wall) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall. The area of ​​the mile fort is on a pasture east of the village of Walton. There are no more remains, only a slight elevation can be seen on a hedge. It measured 22 meters from east to west. Its north-south length is unknown. Remains […]

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Location: Hadrian's Wall Path, Brampton CA8 2JR, UK | Hours: 24 Hours | Price: Free | Distance: 3.30km

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Visiting Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 55 – Low Wall

Naworth Castle

Naworth Castle, is a castle in Cumbria, near the town of Brampton, England. It is on the opposite side of the River Irthing to . Naworth was the headquarters of the Lord Wardens of the Marches. A square keep and bailey were built here in as early as 1270 and in 1335, a licence to […]

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| Hours: Not open to the public | Website | Distance: 3.40km

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Visiting Naworth Castle

Banks East Turret

Banks East Turret is the well-preserved remains of a wall turret located on Hadrians Wall, England. Banks East Turret is also known as Turret 52A. Banks East. Banks East in Cumbria is the best preserved turret or observation tower in the western sector of Hadrian’s Wall. The turret was built to a two-storey plan, with […]

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Location: Pike Hill, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2BX | Hours: Open any reasonable time during daylight hours. | Price: £2 parking charge applies to non-members | Website | Distance: 5.80km

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Visiting Banks East Turret

Piper Sike Turret

Piper Sike Turret, also known as Turret 51A, was built just after 122 AD. It stands independent of the wall, abutting the wall structure. Excavations in 1927 and again in 1970 showed an inner platform against the north wall which was probably a living space. Remains of cooking hearths and rubbish deposits were found in […]

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Location: Wall Bowers, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2BX | Hours: Open any reasonable time during daylight hours. | Price: Free | Website | Distance: 7.20km

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Visiting Piper Sike Turret

Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 50 – High House

Milecastle 50 (High House) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall. One of the two mile forts to secure the temporary peat wall, which have been explored a little more thoroughly. The other was at MK 25. It stood west of the Birdoswald Fort and was excavated in 1934. The defensive walls were made of heaped […]

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Location: Hadrian's Wall Path, Brampton CA8 7DD, UK | Hours: 24 Hours | Price: Free | Distance: 9.10km

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Visiting Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 50 – High House

Leahill Turret

Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian’s Wall in Cumbria; located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. It is designated turret 51b and lies east of the Signal Tower at Pike Hill. Leahill turret spans 13.5 feet by 14.5 feet. The […]

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Location: Wall Bowers, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2BX | Hours: Open any reasonable time during daylight hours | Price: Free | Website | Distance: 10.10km

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Visiting Leahill Turret

Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 49 – Harrow's Scar

Milecastle 49 (Harrows Scar) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall. The mile fort stood on a cliff – known today as “Harrow’s Scar” – on the western edge of the Irthing Gorge. In 1939 a building inscription was found in the rubble. It is now in the Tullie House Museum in Carlisle. The fortification itself […]

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Location: Hadrian's Wall Path, Brampton CA8 7DA, UK | Hours: 24 Hours | Price: Free | Distance: 10.50km

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Visiting Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 49 – Harrow's Scar

Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 64 – Drawdykes

Milecastle 64 (Drawdykes) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall. The mile fort was excavated in 1962 by P. F. Fane-Gladwin. It was a short-axis type fort, internal dimensions: 17.8 m × 14.6 m. The walls were almost completely destroyed by stone robbery. The north gate was 3 m wide and was bricked up again in […]

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Location: The Bungalow, Brampton Old Rd, Carlisle CA6 4RH, UK | Hours: 24 Hours | Price: Free | Distance: 11.50km

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Visiting Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 64 – Drawdykes

Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 48 – Poltross Burn

Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn), is a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall. The mile fort is located in the village of Gilsland, between a tributary of the Irthing and the railway line of the Tyne Valley Line, directly behind the station building. The square is also known by the local population as “The King’s Stables”. The fort […]

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Location: 3 Riversdale, Gilsland, Brampton CA8 7BJ, UK | Distance: 11.60km

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Visiting Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 48 – Poltross Burn

Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 47 – Chapel House

Milecastle 47 (Chapel House) was a milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall. The mile fort stood about 270 m east of the Chapel House in a pasture near the village of Gilsland. There are no visible remains. The area of ​​the fort can only be recognized by a slight elevation in the ground. The fortification fell victim […]

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Location: New Hall, Brampton CA8 7HX, UK | Hours: 24 Hours | Price: Free | Distance: 12.90km

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Visiting Hadrian’s Wall – Milecastle 47 – Chapel House

Roman Army Museum

Roman Army Museum is a museum located on Hadrians Wall in the North of England. Modernised and reopened in 2011 it is run by the Vindolanda Trust and is located at the Roman Fort of Magnis, which is now known as Carvoran Roman Fort. The museum has three galleries covering the Roman army and its […]

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Location: Roman Army Museum Greenhead Brampton CA8 7JB United Kingdom | Hours: 10am-6pm Apr-Sep, to 5pm mid-Feb–Mar & Oct | Price: Adult/Child £6.89/3.80 with Vindolanda £12.15/6.85 | Website | Distance: 14.60km

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Visiting Roman Army Museum