English Heritage sites near Rochester Parish

Black Middens Bastle House

BLACK MIDDENS BASTLE HOUSE

6 miles from Rochester Parish

A fortified farmhouse with thick stone walls, of a type distinctive to the troubled 16th-century Anglo-Scottish borders. The living quarters were only accessible at first floor level.

Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall

CARRAWBURGH ROMAN FORT AND TEMPLE OF MITHRAS - HADRIAN'S WALL

18 miles from Rochester Parish

One of 16 forts along Hadrian’s Wall, Carrawburgh once housed about 500 soldiers responsible for defending the frontier. Nearby stands a fascinating temple to the god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation.

Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall

SEWINGSHIELDS WALL - HADRIAN'S WALL

18 miles from Rochester Parish

A length of Wall with milecastle remains, impressively sited along the Whin Sill, commanding fine views of many prehistoric and later earthworks to the north.

Black Carts Turret - Hadrian's Wall

BLACK CARTS TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL

18 miles from Rochester Parish

A 460-metre (1,509 feet) length of Hadrian's Wall including one turret. Please note: It is not possible for visitors to park here.

Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall

HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT - HADRIAN'S WALL

19 miles from Rochester Parish

A fascinating tourist attraction in North East England, Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort in Britain. Set where Hadrian's Wall climbs to the top of a dramatic escarpment.

Hadrian's Wall

HADRIAN'S WALL

19 miles from Rochester Parish

Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years. At 73 miles it marches across northern Britain from sea to sea. The most famous of all the frontiers of the Roman empire, Hadrian’s Wall was made a World Heritage Site in 1987.

Churches in Rochester Parish

Byrness: St Francis

Pennine Way Byrness Otterburn
01434 220019
https://sites.google.com/view/ntyneredesdalechurches/

This church was once the smallest in the Diocese. It is situated about a quarter of a mile from the Village, where the Pennine Way crosses the main A68 road. It was formerly a chapel under Elsdon parish and is now a part of the Bellingham/Otterburn Group.

St. Francis opened fully in 2021 after major repairs to the North side.  We are open 24 hours a day for prayer and contemplation.  We look forward to welcoming you to St. Francis.

Horsley: Holy Trinity

A68 four miles north of Otterburn Horsley Otterburn
01434 220019
https://sites.google.com/view/ntyneredesdalechurches/

Consecrated in 1844, the then Lord Redesdale had the church built and endowed the living. It is built high up on the side of a hill overlooking the Rede Valley. It is a pleasant building with fine oak pews and a magnificent reredos behind the altar. In the porch is a Roman altar and several interesting stones that have been unearthed locally.

The church continues to be open during the daytime every day, for visitors and prayer, during the Covd19 restrictions (there are disposable gloves, and prayers that may help you to know how to pray).

Pubs in Rochester Parish

Forest View Inn

6-8 Otterburn Green, Byrness, NE19 1TS
(01830) 520425
forestviewbyrness.co.uk

A small family run 4* Inn five miles south of the Scottish border on the Pennine way, the edge of Northumberland National Park and Kielder Water and Forest Park making it the ideal destination for walking,cycling, relaxing and star gazing....
Redesdale Arms

, Horsley, Rochester, NE19 1TA
(01830) 520668
redesdale-arms.co.uk/

Old coaching inn rebuilt after a fire in 1993. Two changing beers are from Allendale and First & Last breweries. Ten en-suite rooms provide accommodation in Northumberland's Dark Sky park.