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Fort · near Redburn · Northumberland

Vercovicium

Set 4.3 km northeast of Redburn, Vercovicium is a fort. There are 25 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Hadrian's Wall (2.7 km).

Where
4.3 km
northeast of Redburn
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Fort near Redburn

Just outside Redburn

Vercovicium is 4.3 km northeast of Redburn. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

In Redburn, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan6° / 1°74 mm
Feb7° / 1°62 mm
Mar9° / 2°56 mm
Apr12° / 4°49 mm
May15° / 6°52 mm
Jun18° / 9°63 mm
Jul20° / 11°69 mm
Aug19° / 11°75 mm
Sep17° / 9°67 mm
Oct13° / 6°74 mm
Nov9° / 3°83 mm
Dec7° / 1°84 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Redburn, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Redburn. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Redburn’s full climate →
About

Vercovicium

Fort.

Type
Fort
Town
4.3 km northeast of Redburn
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Where it sits

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Vercovicium is the orange one.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Which towns are near Vercovicium

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 4.3 km southwest of it

Redburn

296 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

Pair Vercovicium with these

Nearby, 25 places within 15 km include 6 castles, a fort and a museum.

1FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall2.7 km away2CastleLangley Castle7.8 km away3CastleFeatherstone Castle14 km away4MuseumMuseum · English HeritageHousesteads Museum200 m away5CastleBellister Castle11 km away6CastleCastleChipchase Castle12 km away7CastleCastleWark in Tyndale Castle11 km away8CastleThirlwall Castle13 km away

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

Vercovicium: common questions

Where is Vercovicium?

Vercovicium is 4.3 km northeast of Redburn, Northumberland.

What is Vercovicium?

Fort.

When is the best time to visit Vercovicium?

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

What else is there to see near Vercovicium?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (2.7 km), Langley Castle (7.8 km), Featherstone Castle (14 km) and Housesteads Museum (200 m).

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 (4)

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