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Hadrian's Wall
The 73-mile Roman frontier fortification stretching across northern England, built in 122 AD with forts, milecastles, and turrets marking the edge of the Roman Empire.
38 km · about 45 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Longtown sits on the route: 10 minutes from Gretna, 38km from Hadrian's Wall.
Longtown is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Longtown sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Longtown to your route.
Longtown is a market town in Cumbria, but in the historic county of Cumberland, England, just south of the Scottish Border. It has a sheep market which was at the centre of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. Just south-west of Longtown is Arthuret Church, dedicated to Saint Michael and All Angels. In 2021Read more
it had a population of 2,175.
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Longtown is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0093 latitude, -2.9672 longitude.
Longtown has a population of approximately 3,000 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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ancient ruins
The 73-mile Roman frontier fortification stretching across northern England, built in 122 AD with forts, milecastles, and turrets marking the edge of the Roman Empire.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.
42 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
A 5,000-year-old stone circle set on a fell with a 360-degree mountain panorama, free and roadside near Keswick.
46 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
A 65-foot waterfall plunging through a wooded gorge near Ullswater, with stone bridges framing the cascade.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A graceful Z-shaped lake with steamers, the lakeside road and Glenridding making it the perfect Lakes touring base.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A serene island-studded lake beside Keswick, perfect for a lakeside drive, launch cruise and the Surprise View overlook.
49 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A quiet, narrow pass through Newlands Valley with the Moss Force waterfall tumbling beside the road.
53 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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