English Heritage sites near Tarset Parish
BLACK MIDDENS BASTLE HOUSE
1 miles from Tarset 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.
SEWINGSHIELDS WALL - HADRIAN'S WALL
13 miles from Tarset 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.
CARRAWBURGH ROMAN FORT AND TEMPLE OF MITHRAS - HADRIAN'S WALL
14 miles from Tarset 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.
HADRIAN'S WALL
14 miles from Tarset 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.
HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT - HADRIAN'S WALL
14 miles from Tarset 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.
BLACK CARTS TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
14 miles from Tarset 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.
Churches in Tarset Parish
St Aidan's Thorneyburn
Greenhaugh
Bellingham
NE48 1NA
(01434) 220019
https://sites.google.com/view/ntyneredesdalechurches/
The church draws its congregation from the surrounding farms and houses and the villages of Greenhaugh and Lanehead as well as the hamlet of Gatehouse.
This Church is always open and welcomes visitors. Come into the Church for shelter, peace and to spend time with nature.