ancient ruins
Chesters Roman Fort
The best-preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain, on the North Tyne, with a remarkably complete military bath house.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Slaley
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Slaley
Slaley works well as a base: 10 minutes from Healey, 21km from B6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall).
Slaley is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 711, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Slaley 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 Slaley to your route.
About Slaley
Slaley is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the southeast of Hexham. It is surrounded by the following villages: Ruffside, Whitley Chapel, Ordley, Wooley, Healey, Juniper, Riding Lea, and Blanchland.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. The present church dates from 1832 (withRead more
extensive repairs in 1907–8) and was designed by Milton Carr. It stands on the site of an earlier church built in 1312, and that church was built on an earlier church mentioned in 1239 when Gilbert de Sclaueley gave the church and some lands to the prior of Hexham.
The nearby hamlet of Shield Hall has the remains of a medieval unfortified house (late 13th/early 14th century). It has been incorporated into the early 19th century farmhouse.
The nearby hamlet of Dukesfield is mentioned in 1256 as the scene of a murder. The area was part of the barony of Bolbec. In 1834 lead mining and smelting began. Dukefield Hall is a listed building.
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Slaley is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9137 latitude, -2.0371 longitude.
What is the population of Slaley?
Slaley has a population of approximately 711 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 711
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.9137, -2.0371
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Slaley
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
B6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall)
General Wade's arrow-straight road along Hadrian's Wall, rolling over the whin sill with Roman forts on either side.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Housesteads Roman Fort
The most complete Roman fort in Britain, standing on the Whin Sill crags along Hadrian's Wall with barracks, hospital and communal latrines.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Vindolanda
An actively excavated Roman fort and settlement south of Hadrian's Wall, source of the Vindolanda writing tablets.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)
A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sycamore Gap
A dip in Hadrian's Wall that held one of England's most photographed trees until it was felled in 2023; the site and its regrowth remain a pilgrimage.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Steel Rigg
A car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Slaley
- 21 kmB6318 Military Road (Hadrian's Wall)General Wade's arrow-straight road along Hadrian's Wall, rolling over the whin sill with Roman forts on either side.
- 23 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
- 25 kmSteel RiggA car park and viewpoint on the Whin Sill giving the classic switchback view of Hadrian's Wall towards Sycamore Gap.
- 34 kmHartside Pass (A686)Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
- 37 kmHartside PassThe 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.
- 40 kmHigh Cup NickA perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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