Historic site · Newcastle upon Tyne · Tyne and Wear

Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall

Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall, a historic site, stands in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its neighbours on our list number 8 within 5 km. Add Turbinia, 4.9 km away, to a visit.

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

Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall is inside Newcastle upon Tyne’s built-up area, with 8 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 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Warmest in Newcastle upon Tyne are June to September, at 17–20°C.

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

Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall

Historic site.

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

Type: Historic site
Town: in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

The map

Where Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall is

The map centres on Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall

Newcastle upon Tyne is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (286,472 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Newcastle upon Tyne

286,472 people · 46 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km southwest of it

Blaydon

14,237 people · 35 places to visit

3 · 1.8 km west of it

Newburn

1,475 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 2.2 km west of it

Walbottle

564 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall is	People	Places to visit
Newcastle upon Tyne	It’s in town	286,472	46
Blaydon	1.7 km southwest of it	14,237	35
Newburn	1.8 km west of it	1,475	6
Walbottle	2.2 km west of it	564	5
Ryton	2.4 km southwest of it	8,804	8
Callerton	2.8 km northwest of it	432	4
Throckley	3.1 km west of it	6,207	5
Whickham	3.3 km south of it	15,680	33

Make a day of it

Beyond Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall

Within 15 km are 59 places, among them 5 museums, 2 cathedrals and a castle.

MuseumTurbinia4.9 km away 2

CathedralNewcastle Cathedral5.7 km away 3

CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle5.8 km away 4

Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock5.4 km away · 638K visitors a year 5

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral5.2 km away 6

MuseumCentre for Life5.2 km away · 225K visitors a year 7

MuseumBeamish Museum11 km away · 350K visitors a year 8

MuseumDiscovery Museum4.9 km away

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

Questions people have about Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall

Where is Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall?

Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall?

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 Denton Burn Hadrian's Wall?

Within 15 km: Turbinia (4.9 km), Newcastle Cathedral (5.7 km), Newcastle upon Tyne Castle (5.8 km) and Great North Museum: Hancock (5.4 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
Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Discovery Museum: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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