Turret 41a - Hadrian's Wall — Attraction in Great Britain

Turret 41a lies about 1 kilometre to the east of Cawfields Quarry and Milecastle 42. This is a fine stretch of Wall with open views. According to Pevsner et al "The Buildings of England, Northumberland", the low walls of the turret that we see now were all that was left after demolition in the early C3. "The recess in the S face was walled and the broad wing walls on either side were reduced. The original internal N face of the turret is visible in the core material. To the N. a short length of the Ditch had to be provided in this gap in the crags". To the walker, the Turret is encountered on a fine switchback section of Hadrian's Wall between Steel Rigg and Cawfields which includes the highest point on the Wall,...

Great starting point for having a (short or long walk) along Hadrian's Wall. You pass by some a interesting group of sheep, which surrounded us and listened to what we said.

We parked next to the road but there's only enough space for 2 two or so cars. But if you return to the main road and take the next on the left, there's a pay and display parking space from which you can start walking. It's possible to start walking in both directions, but if you go up hill from here, you will reach the highest point stone...

Yar yar, well worth the visit as no need to pay the car park prices down the road, this pinnacle view told me everything and I only walked 100yrds to see it, the wall well preserved, the turret clearly viable, see it all on my YouTube, travelling Tim 👍 Great views, great walk, car park spaces enough for 2 right next to...