Mile Zero: Bowness on Solway
July 30, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Mile Zero on the Hadrian's Wall Path. This is where the Romans stopped building their wall, 1,150 miles from home and 84 from Wallsend in the East.
Roger
July 30, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Roger is an awesome guy. He made the only signpost in the world to feature both Bowness and Wallsend and uses it to raise money for cancer research.
Nothing to See Here
July 30, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
For a couple of miles we've been walking along a very flat, straight road of cows, sand and mud.
Mile 13: Carlisle Castle
July 30, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We did it! Day one complete, five hours down, approximately 13 miles covered. A few diversions but nothing serious and we will start exactly here tomorrow. Bonus: biscuit factory, Dixon's Chimney,Read more
Carlisle (Again)
July 31, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Starting day two: Carlisle to Lanercost. Sites include: Carlisle Cathedral, Tullie House, Bitts Park, and the Sands Centre.
Best Cafe
July 31, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The Stall on the Wall. An awesome cafe with shady trees and no people.
Lanercost Priory
July 31, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We did it! Day two complete, finishing in Lanercost Tea Room for cake.
Break
August 1, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Rested for a day in Lazonby where my parents live and where I grew up. We recharged our batteries with scampi, watched Ghostbusters and I went swimming. Lazonby is also hosting an in no way racistRead more
Before the Hardest Section
August 2, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We've finished Lanercost to Walltown Quarry and are about to start the hardest section of the wall to the Twice Brewed Inn. Lots of visible wall and old pele tower buildings on route so far.
Twice Brewed Inn
August 2, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
It was a harder day than expected, and we had to come down off the Ridge when the rain came in around the Milecastle. But we made it! Dinner with Stuart and Joy at the Twice Brewed Inn. I had chickenRead more
Houseteads and Sycamore Gap
August 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
It's the best bit of the wall!
Brocolita Mithraum
August 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I might have spelled this wrong but there's a pretty cool temple of Mithra here, and a tea van.
Chesters Roman Fort
August 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I think this is the largest remaining Roman stables on the route or in the UK. Anyway, it's where we finished walking today!
Corbridge
August 3, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We slept in Corbridge, a little way off the route but with excellent B&Bs and a few shops to buy essential provisions for the last day walking through countryside. Our B&B, the Pear Tree, was amazing!Read more
Lunch
August 4, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Errington Arms does takeaway lunches now. I'm having a schnitzel sandwich. 25 miles to go!
Hadrian's Barn
August 4, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This is where we sleep in Heddon on the Wall. Our little toes are mostly blister but there's only one day to go! The route here was quite easy terrain - after the hill at Chollerford - through mostlyRead more
A1
August 5, 2016 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Inside the A1. Nearly home.
Five Bridges
August 5, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Reached Newcastle quayside. Drinking Five Bridges, about to eat a pie. 3 miles remain.
Segedunum
August 5, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We did it! The eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. The cycle path continues a way but we are done!
Beside the Seaside
August 6, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Relaxing in Tynemouth.
