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Historic site · near Humshaugh · Northumberland

Planetrees Roman Wall

Standing 1.3 km southeast of Humshaugh, Planetrees Roman Wall is a historic site. Care of the site is provided by English Heritage. Look also at Hadrian's Wall, 11 km away, first of 25 more within 15 km.

Where
1.3 km
southeast 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

Planetrees Roman Wall is 1.3 km southeast 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

A month-by-month guide

In Humshaugh, June to August bring the warmest days: 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

Planetrees Roman Wall

Historic site.

It is run by English Heritage.

Type
Historic site
Run by
English Heritage
Town
1.3 km southeast of Humshaugh
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting your bearings

Numbered points are the places near Planetrees Roman Wall, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Which towns are near Planetrees Roman Wall

The 3 towns are led in size by Hexham, with 10,945 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

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  1. 1Humshaugh
  2. 2Acomb
  3. 3Hexham
1 · 1.3 km northwest of it

Humshaugh

373 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.8 km south of it

Acomb

1,155 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 4.5 km south of it

Hexham

10,945 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Planetrees Roman Wall isPeoplePlaces to visit
Humshaugh1.3 km northwest of it3735
Acomb2.8 km south of it1,15512
Hexham4.5 km south of it10,94513
Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Our list has 25 more within 15 km, among them 6 castles, a fort and a museum.

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

Planning a visit to Planetrees Roman Wall

Where is Planetrees Roman Wall?

Planetrees Roman Wall is 1.3 km southeast of Humshaugh, Northumberland.

What is Planetrees Roman Wall?

Historic site.

Who runs Planetrees Roman Wall?

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

When is the best time to visit Planetrees Roman Wall?

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 Planetrees Roman Wall?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (11 km), Aydon Castle (7.9 km), Haughton Castle (3.5 km) and Chipchase Castle (7.7 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)

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.