Roman Army Museum
Roman Army Museum stands 2.9 km east of Gilsland. Nearby, Thirlwall Castle (800 m) heads a list of 23 within 15 km.
Museum near Gilsland
Just outside Gilsland
Roman Army Museum is 2.9 km east of Gilsland. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Gilsland, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.
Roman Army Museum
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 2.9 km east of Gilsland
- Official site
- romanarmymuseum.com
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting your bearings
Roman Army Museum is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Roman Army Museum
Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Gilsland
Haltwhistle
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Roman Army Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilsland | 2.9 km west of it | 228 | 6 |
| Haltwhistle | 3.4 km southeast of it | 3,646 | 7 |
Worth adding to a visit
Also close at hand are 7 castles and an abbey or priory, among 23 within 15 km.
CastleThirlwall Castle800 m away2
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle1.3 km away3
CastleFeatherstone Castle4.9 km away4
CastleBellister Castle4.4 km away5
CastleNaworth Castle11 km away6
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory11 km away7CastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)13 km away8
CastleTriermain Castle7.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Roman Army Museum
Where is Roman Army Museum?
Roman Army Museum is 2.9 km east of Gilsland, Northumberland.
What is Roman Army Museum?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Roman Army Museum?
June to August are the warmest months in Gilsland, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Roman Army Museum?
Within 15 km: Thirlwall Castle (800 m), Blenkinsopp Castle (1.3 km), Featherstone Castle (4.9 km) and Bellister Castle (4.4 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 (7)
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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