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Benwell Vallum Crossing

This is Benwell Vallum Crossing, a historic site in Newcastle upon Tyne. Another 34 places to visit lie within 5 km. Further out, Turbinia is 2.7 km away.

Where

In Newcastle upon Tyne

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inside Newcastle upon Tyne

Benwell Vallum Crossing is inside Newcastle upon Tyne’s built-up area, with 34 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Expect highs of 17–20°C in Newcastle upon Tyne from June to September.

Jan7° / 2°45 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr12° / 5°51 mm

May15° / 8°44 mm

Jun18° / 10°64 mm

Jul20° / 12°61 mm

Aug20° / 12°69 mm

Sep17° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°72 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Newcastle upon Tyne, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Newcastle upon Tyne. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Newcastle upon Tyne’s full climate →

About

Benwell Vallum Crossing

Historic site.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Newcastle upon Tyne
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/benwell-vallum-crossing

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around Benwell Vallum Crossing, mapped

Benwell Vallum Crossing is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Largest of the 8 is Newcastle upon Tyne, home to 286,472. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in town

Newcastle upon Tyne

286,472 people · 46 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km southwest of it

Blaydon

14,237 people · 35 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km southeast of it

Gateshead

115,278 people · 49 places to visit

4 · 2.4 km south of it

Whickham

15,680 people · 33 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Benwell Vallum Crossing is	People	Places to visit
Newcastle upon Tyne	It’s in town	286,472	46
Blaydon	1.4 km southwest of it	14,237	35
Gateshead	1.6 km southeast of it	115,278	49
Whickham	2.4 km south of it	15,680	33
Newburn	3.7 km west of it	1,475	6
Ryton	4 km west of it	8,804	8
Walbottle	4.4 km west of it	564	5
Woolsington	4.9 km north of it	318	4

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Around it, within 15 km, lie 61 more, including 5 museums, 2 cathedrals and a castle.

MuseumTurbinia2.7 km away 2

CathedralNewcastle Cathedral3.5 km away 3

CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle3.6 km away 4

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral3 km away 5

Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock3.3 km away · 638K visitors a year 6

MuseumCentre for Life3 km away · 225K visitors a year 7

MuseumDiscovery Museum2.7 km away 8

MuseumBeamish Museum10 km away · 350K visitors a year

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Benwell Vallum Crossing

Where is Benwell Vallum Crossing?

Benwell Vallum Crossing is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Benwell Vallum Crossing?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Benwell Vallum Crossing?

June to September are the warmest months in Newcastle upon Tyne, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Benwell Vallum Crossing?

Within 15 km: Turbinia (2.7 km), Newcastle Cathedral (3.5 km), Newcastle upon Tyne Castle (3.6 km) and St Mary's Cathedral (3 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Discovery Museum: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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