Brookside Villa B&B is located in a hamlet at the western outskirts of Gilsland, 7 minutes walk from Hadrian’s Wall
Brookside Villa B&B is located on the outskirts of Gilsland, about 7 minutes walk from Hadrian’s Wall itself, on the border of beautiful Cumbria & Northumberland and at the western edge of the remote & awe-inspiring Northumberland National Park.
45 minutes east is Newcastle upon Tyne - via the historic towns of Hexham & Corbridge. 1/2 hour west is Carlisle & little further the Solway Coast. Just 1 hour from Cumbria’s Lake District.
Check-in: 4PM till 6PM
Early check-in available on request.
Check-out: 10:00AM
Late check-out available on request.
Directions
Walking - 7-10 minutes off the Trail - GR NY 625659
Directions Walking East - West
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Follow the Trail & visit Milecastle 48 Poltross Burn, Continue on & cross the Railway. Continue on the Trail to the road. Turn right & walk with the School on your right. Cross the road & walk on to Meg’s Tea Room on your left.Swing left, pass a garage-yellow trucks. Cross the River. Turn down left at T-junction B6318 BIRDOSWALD. Brookside Villa is 200m down on left. (c.7-10 minutes from reaching the road by the School)
OR:
If you leave the Trail at the old advisory diversion sign, or to visit Gilsland, missing Poltross Burn Milecastle – turn left after the play-park.Walk down through the village with the Village Hall on your left. Walk on to the “Bridge Inn” and turn right at T-junction there. Pass a garage-yellow trucks. Cross the River. Turn down left at T-junction B6318 BIRDOSWALD. Brookside Villa is 200m down on left. (c.7-10 minutes from the play park)
Directions Walking West - East
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Follow the Trail past Willowford Farm.Follow the Trail along the Wall, and then the farm track, and out onto the road opposite the School. Turn left and follow the road, bearing left. Pass Meg’s Tea Room on the left.Keeping left, pass a garage (yellow trucks) Cross the River.Turn downleft at T-junction B6318 BIRDOSWALD. Brookside Villa is 200m down on left. (c.7-10 minutes from reaching the road opposite the School.
Driving
Gilsland is on the B6318, off the A69 about midway between Brampton and Haltwhistle.
Beware! There are a number of turns signposted Gilsland. Be sure to take DENTON GILSLAND 2 miles RAF SPADEADAM. Cross the railway at a level crossing. At the village outskirts follow the road as it swings to the left, past a garage (no fuel/yellow trucks), cross bridge over the River Irthing.
Take 1st left signed Birdoswald. Brookside Villa is the 1st house on the right. Pull onto small guest parking area just below the house.
USING SATNAV?Be wary it can lead you astray - our post code covers an area of approx 1 square mile.
Already on the B6318?From, say, Lanercost Priory to the west of us, follow the road toward Gilsland - go past Birdoswald Fort,turn right at the T-junction and you will find us under a mile along the road on the right.
From, say, Housesteads to the east, follow the B6318 through Greenhead and Gilsland to the T-junction at the Bridge Inn, turn right, then 1st left and we are the 1st house on the left.
Cycling
We are on Cycle Route 72 - Coast to Coast the Roman Way - @111 miles on the B6318 1/2 mile west of Gilsland Village.
Bus
The AD122 Hadrian’s Wall shuttle bus follows the Trail route from Corbridge, Hexham through Haltwhistle and terminates at Walltown Quarry in Greenhead, 2 miles from Gilsland. It usually runs from Easter to end September/October. You may be able to connect with the Alston - Gilsland 681 service bus which runs from Haltwhistle Rail Station, via Walltown Quarry through Gilsland, past the B&B and on to Birdoswald Roman Fort. The 681 runs 2 times per day c. 08.50 am and 3.00 pm.Check timetables online.
We will do whatever we can to help you see the Wall in the absence of viable public transport to and from the village.
