We decided to drop off our laundry at the launderette and go hiking. We collected the washed and folded clothes after hiking. We combined the Stone Circle Hike with the Walla Crag Hike then we caught the boat back to town. The Stone Circle dates back 4700 years. We continued across the field and headed …
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Lake District
We took the 12:10 PM bus from Carlisle and arrived in Keswick at 1:35 PM. Dramatic change in scenery and lots of tourist. We got off the bus and located our B&B, got checked in, and walked around town and down to the lake. We may do the 10 mike walk around the lake tomorrow. …
Carlisle
We spent the day in Carlisle. First was Carlisle Castle to see the Poppies Weeping Window sculpture. It's from the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas Of Red' poppies exhibition at the Tower of London. 2018 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. This display had a fraction of the total poppies …
End of the Trail – Carlisle
Today we had our first cold breakfast - cereals, croissants, cheeses, fruit salad, yoghurt, cold cuts, hard boiled eggs, and tea/coffee. Our walk from Newtown to Carlisle took us through fields and down country roads. A reminder of yesterday's wind Arrived in Carlisle around 3:00, located our B&B, The Langleigh Guesthouse. Great old house. We're …
Wicked Headwinds
It's true, walking Hadrian's Wall from east to west means more headwind. Windy day and lots of down branches but not a lot of rain. When it was raining, it was at a 45 degree angle. We set off at 9:15, windy but no rain. Awesome sections of the Wall. A long section of the …
Wall Walking
To get us going, we opted for a big bowl of porridge, fresh fruit, yoghurt, tea, and coffee. The path kept us close to the Wall. We reached the highest point on Hadrian's Wall. Up and down the crags. Through lots of gates. Walked past what remains of a turret - a watch tower along …
Rest Day
Our day off from walking. We spent the day walking around Vindolanda, an archeological site. A site of numerous Roman forts dating back to 70 AD. The first Fort was there before the Wall was started. It was the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire. There were foundations for rooms such as barracks, workshops, granaries, …
Amazing Day On Hadrian’s Wall Path
We set out at 9:00 AM, walked 400 yds along the busy road then cut back on an old military road that brought us back to the path. The views are incredible, you can see for miles The path was up and down today, but only 6 miles to the next cup of coffee Mare …
First full day along Hadrian’s Wall
Left the Angel Inn and started our walking at Chesters Roman Fort. Our room was directly above the umbrellas. Chesters Roman Fort Roman bath steam room Roman Bath locker room Brocolitia Roman Fort and Mithras Temple A section of the Wall we walked along We were happy to see our home for the night, the …
Saturday, June 9th. The end of St Oswald’s Way and now we are continuing on Hadrian’s Wall Path
Leaving the Matfen High House after an English Breakfast. Our final day on St Oswald's Way Path through the tall grasses St Oswald's meets up with Hadrian's Wall Path Stairs over fences And more St Oswald's Church, the end of this path, 97 miles down. Now we continue along Hadrian's Wall Path. We've left the …
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