Historic site · near Humshaugh · Northumberland

Brunton Turret (26B)

Set 700 m south of Humshaugh, Brunton Turret (26B) is a historic site. English Heritage looks after it. Top of the 23 other places within 15 km is Hadrian's Wall, 11 km off.

Where

700 m

south of Humshaugh

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Humshaugh

Just outside Humshaugh

Brunton Turret (26B) is 700 m south of Humshaugh. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

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

When to go

Weather by the month

In Humshaugh the warm season is June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°69 mm

Feb7° / 1°57 mm

Mar10° / 2°52 mm

Apr12° / 3°51 mm

May15° / 6°54 mm

Jun18° / 9°63 mm

Jul20° / 11°66 mm

Aug19° / 11°75 mm

Sep17° / 9°67 mm

Oct13° / 6°72 mm

Nov9° / 3°85 mm

Dec7° / 1°75 mm

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

About

Brunton Turret (26B)

Historic site.

It is run by English Heritage.

Type: Historic site
Run by: English Heritage
Town: 700 m south of Humshaugh
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brunton-turret-hadrians-wall

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

The map

Mapping Brunton Turret (26B)

Orange is Brunton Turret (26B); numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Brunton Turret (26B)

By population, Hexham leads the 3 with 10,945. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 700 m north of it

Humshaugh

373 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 3.2 km south of it

Acomb

1,155 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 4.9 km south of it

Hexham

10,945 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Brunton Turret (26B) is	People	Places to visit
Humshaugh	700 m north of it	373	5
Acomb	3.2 km south of it	1,155	12
Hexham	4.9 km south of it	10,945	13

Make a day of it

Next door to Brunton Turret (26B)

Choose from 23 places within 15 km, such as 6 castles, a fort and a museum.

1FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall11 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle8.7 km away 3

CastleHaughton Castle3.1 km away 4CastleCastleChipchase Castle7 km away 5MuseumMuseum · English HeritageChesters Roman Fort1 km away 6

CastleBeaufront Castle5.8 km away 7

CastleLangley Castle11 km away 8

CastleDilston Castle8.5 km away

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

Questions people have about Brunton Turret (26B)

Where is Brunton Turret (26B)?

Brunton Turret (26B) is 700 m south of Humshaugh, Northumberland.

What is Brunton Turret (26B)?

Historic site.

Who runs Brunton Turret (26B)?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Brunton Turret (26B)?

June to August are the warmest months in Humshaugh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Brunton Turret (26B)?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (11 km), Aydon Castle (8.7 km), Haughton Castle (3.1 km) and Chipchase Castle (7 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 (5)

Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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