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Fort · near Whittingham · Northumberland

Learchild Roman fort

On the map, Learchild Roman fort is 2.9 km east of Whittingham. Look also at Alnwick Castle, 8.9 km away, first of 18 more within 15 km.

Where
2.9 km
east of Whittingham
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 17–20°C
In brief

Fort near Whittingham

Just outside Whittingham

Learchild Roman fort is 2.9 km east of Whittingham. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Month by month

Expect highs of 17–20°C in Whittingham from June to August.

Jan6° / 1°67 mm
Feb7° / 1°63 mm
Mar9° / 2°55 mm
Apr12° / 3°57 mm
May15° / 6°51 mm
Jun17° / 9°66 mm
Jul20° / 11°70 mm
Aug19° / 11°74 mm
Sep17° / 9°60 mm
Oct13° / 6°77 mm
Nov9° / 3°94 mm
Dec7° / 1°77 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Whittingham, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Whittingham. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Whittingham’s full climate →
About

Learchild Roman fort

Fort.

Type
Fort
Town
2.9 km east of Whittingham
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Mapping Learchild Roman fort

The places near Learchild Roman fort are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

The towns around Learchild Roman fort

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 2.9 km west of it

Whittingham

228 people · 2 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also near Learchild Roman fort

The 18 places within 15 km include 5 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

1CastleAlnwick Castle8.9 km away2CastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle2.6 km away3Historic house · National TrustCragside9.6 km away4CastleCastleCallaly Castle5 km away5CastleCastleChillingham Castle15 km away6CastleCartington Castle9.2 km away7Abbey or priory · English HeritageBrinkburn Priory13 km away8Heritage railwayAln Valley Railway11 km away

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

Questions people have about Learchild Roman fort

Where is Learchild Roman fort?

Learchild Roman fort is 2.9 km east of Whittingham, Northumberland.

What is Learchild Roman fort?

Fort.

When is the best time to visit Learchild Roman fort?

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

What else is there to see near Learchild Roman fort?

Within 15 km: Alnwick Castle (8.9 km), Edlingham Castle (2.6 km), Cragside (9.6 km) and Callaly Castle (5 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.