Haltwhistle

Walltown Quarry: Once a noisy bustling place but has now been converted into a wildlife area with easy walks and helpful trails booklets for those who want to recapture the industrial and geological past. An excellent place for starting or finishing walks, it also provides open air facilities for picnics. Originally stone quarries dating back to Roman times, both Walltown and the nearby Cawfields have good parking facilities and are close to some of the best walking sections of the National Trail. Both sites offer the visitor a choice of short leisurely strolls or for the more energetic, linear or circular walks taking in the crags which rise several hundred feet. From both sites it is possible to combine your walk with a visit to The Roman Army Museum. Open: All year. Admission to the Quarries is free. Parking, toilets, picnic area, wheelchair access available.