The Sill

The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, formerly The Once Brewed Visitor Centre, is 25 miles east of Carlisle, 35 miles west of Newcastle.

The Sill is a Tourist Information Centre offering a wide range of information for visitors to the area such as walking, cycling, and information on accommodation in the area, also with a cafe and bakehouse.

The centre is under 1 mile south of Steel Rigg Car Park on Hadrian's Wall for the famous Sycamore Tree, the tree was cut down in 2023.

The Sill Map . Website

Twice Brewed Inn & Restaurant is 200 yards west.

Across the main road from the visitor centre is the single lane road that leads up into the hills where Hadrian's Wall crosses.

Under 1 mile up this road, there is a large car park named Steel Rigg. The image below is from about 100 yards east of the car park, with this steep section named Steel Rigg. This is really steep. You can also follow a path round to the right that saves you going over this steep section.
Steel Rigg Map

The image below is following the wall across the top of the hills towards the tree. The tree is in the next dip.

Note the path over to the right. That path runs from the car park to the tree over fairly level ground, although a few soggy patches here and there.

The image below is of the famous Sycamore Tree in between two rocky hills, about 1 mile out from the Steel Rigg Car Park.

The image below is of the famous tree in the area known as Sycamore Gap. Vandals cut the tree down in 2023.

If travelling east, Vidolanda fort and museum is 1 mile southeast. Map

Housteads fort, wall and museum is 3 miles east. Map

If travelling west, Cawfield Quarry is 3 miles west. Map

The Sill Visitor Centre web

Hadrian's Wall Section