Notable fort · Northumberland, Northumberland
Dixons Chimney
Dixons Chimney is a fort in Northumberland, Northumberland.
Dixons Chimney: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dixons Chimney
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dixons Chimney — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.89185, -2.94538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dixons Chimney
- Hadrian's Wall Path · trek · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Corby Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Edmond Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- High Head Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Drumburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Armathwaite Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Kentigerns · church · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Faulds Brow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Naworth Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bowness-on-Solway Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- St John's · church · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hutton-in-the-Forest · fort · Lancashire · ~26 km · Must-see
- High Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kirkoswald Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~27 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dixons Chimney
- Corby Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scaleby Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Edmond Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- High Head Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Drumburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Camboglanna (Castlesteads) · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Armathwaite Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castra Exploratorum · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Naworth Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bowness-on-Solway Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dixons Chimney open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dixons Chimney yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dixons Chimney?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dixons Chimney?
Nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path (trek, 9 km), Corby Castle (fort, 10 km), Scaleby Castle (fort, 11 km), Edmond Castle (fort, 13 km), High Head Castle (fort, 15 km), Drumburgh Castle (fort, 17 km).
Is Dixons Chimney worth visiting?
Dixons Chimney is listed as a notable fort in Northumberland on Spotwander.