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Nent Hall Country House HotelLocal AttractionsSouth Tynedale RailwayRunning along the beautiful South Tyne valley, this narrow-gauge railway follows the route of the former Alston to Haltwhistle branch. At present the line runs between Alston and Kirkhaugh. Distance: 2.61 Miles Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Vindolanda was a Roman fort and frontier town. It was started well before Hadrian's Wall, and became a base for 500 soldiers. The civilian settlement lay just west of the fort and has been excavated. The excellent museum in the country house of Chesterhol Distance: 12.83 Miles Killhope Lead Mining Museum Equipped with hard hats and lamps, you can descend into the depths of the earth and explore the working conditions of lead miners. The lead mine and 19th-century crushing mill have been restored to look as they would have done in the 1870s, and the 34ft w Distance: 4.64 Miles Nent Valley Set in 200 acres in the North Pennines, this hands-on heritage centre contains exhibitions and displays on geology, local wildlife, and social history. Visitors can operate three enormous water wheels, gaze down a 328ft deep brewery shaft, and take an und Distance: 2.08 Miles Vindolanda Fort (Hadrian's Wall) A fort and civil settlement along Hadrian's Wall Distance: 12.84 Miles Vindolanda Fort Distance: 12.58 Miles Killhope North Of England Lead Mining Museum Distance: 4.64 Miles Bardon Mill Train Station Distance: 11.70 Miles Haltwhistle Train Station Distance: 11.70 Miles Haydon Bridge Train Station Distance: 12.75 Miles |
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