Henshaw is a Village in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Henshaw

There are great places to visit near Henshaw including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.

Henshaw has some unmissable villages nearby like Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.

There are a number of ancient sites near to Henshaw including Milfield North Henge.

Don't miss Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach's beaches if visiting the area around Henshaw.

Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham are some of Henshaw best hiking areas to visit near Henshaw.

The area around Henshaw features a number of interesting geological features including Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Castles to visit near Henshaw include Dunstanburgh Castle.

Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh's ruins if visiting the area around Henshaw.

Henshaw is near some unmissable islands like Farne Islands,

Don't miss Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed's towns if visiting the area around Henshaw.

Henshaw's best nearby roman sites can be found at Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Flodden is one of Henshaw's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Henshaw.

Henshaw History

There are some historic monuments around Henshaw:

• Prehistoric settlement 230m north of Bradley
• Ring cairn and shieling immediately west of Chatley Crags
• Fishponds, 450m north-east of Sewingshields
• Round cairn, 120m south of King's Crags
• Seatsides 1 Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road from the west side of the road from Once Brewed to the south side of the B6318
• The vallum and early Roman road between the field boundary east of turret 34a and the field boundary west of milecastle 36 in wall miles 34, 35 and 36
• Coesike East Roman temporary camp
• Roman aqueduct to Great Chesters from the Cawburn
• Stone circle, defended settlement, Romano-British farmstead and field system, Roman camp and group of shielings immediately south of Greenlee Lough
• Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate
• Romano-British farmstead, 250m east of King's Crags
• Round cairn, 120m ENE of Kingscrag Gate
• Lees Hall Roman camp
• Stone circle, 380m east of King's Crags
• Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags, 680m south east of East Hotbank
• Camp in Oakwood SE of Plenmeller village
• Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp
• Round cairn, 150m ESE of Kingscrag Gate
• Bastle at Grandy's Knowe
• Roman camp, 290m north west of Seldom Seen
• Defended settlement and Roman signal station 410m south of West Crindledikes
• Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
• Round cairn 450m north east of East Crindledikes
• Medieval settlement and field system, two bastles and a corn drying kiln, immediately north east of Bradley Hall
• Bellister Castle (uninhabited parts)
• Housesteads fort, section of Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of milecastle 36 and the field boundary west of turret 37a in wall miles 36 and 37
• Three round cairns, 500m east of King's Crags
• Coesike West Roman temporary camps 1 and 2
• Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall miles 37, 38 and 39
• Allen smelt mill, flue system and chimneys
• Langley Barony Mines, Haydon Bridge
• Great Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between the Caw Burn and the track to Cockmount Hill farm in wall miles 42 and 43
• Staward pele
• The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39
• Twice Brewed Roman temporary camp
• Grindon School Roman temporary camp
• Mare and Foal stone circle, 400m north east of Milestone House
• Round cairn, 150m east of Kingscrag Gate
• Moated site and fishpond, 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss
• Bean Burn 1 Roman temporary camp
• Bowl barrow 420m south west of New Beggarbog
• Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae
• Bean Burn 2 Roman temporary camp
• Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the boundary east of turret 34a and the field boundary west of milecastle 36 in wall miles 34, 35 and 36
• The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41
• Haltwhistle Burn Roman temporary camps 2 and 3 and area of cord rig cultivation
• Shieling and associated building 1.45km west of Blue Hemmel
• Markham Cottage Roman temporary camps 1 and 2, a section of the Stanegate Roman road, a length of Roman road and two Roman cemeteries
• Hadrian's Wall, associated features and a Romano-British settlement between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road through Caw Gap in wall miles 39 to 41
• Cawfields Roman temporary camp
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42
• Burnhead Roman temporary camp
• Round cairn 380m north of Codley Gate
• Chesters Pike Roman temporary camp
• Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp
• Haltwhistle Burn 4 Roman temporary camp
• Willimontswyke (uninhabited portions)
• Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestones
• Seatsides 2 Roman temporary camp