North Pennines day 63 Sun 24 Jun 2018

Another fine day. Nent Hall Country House Hotel is located one and a half miles east of Alston Cumbria on the A686 in a lovely wooded and rural area. Drove to Gilsland and parked the car on arrival. I searched for signage relating to the walk information I brought from Sydney. By fluke I had parked the car opposite a hidden sign (from the direction we had driven in). So moved the car to a better spot and started the walk, following the acorn symbols of the Hadrian’s Wall Path through town to the start of the remaining Hadrian’s Wall. Searched for a stone with a latin inscription near turret 48a without success. Followed the wall to Willowford where there were the remains of the original Roman bridge built around 120AD on dry land as the Irthing River has moved about 100 metres. The acorns and track led us up to the top of the hill and milecastle 49 where we ate lunch with a nice rural view. Afterwards walked to Birdoswald Roman Fort which English Heritage charge nearly ten pounds plus timed parking to visit. Saved our money and continued across a cattle field following the route shown on my paperwork to a public path few people have used recently, descending to and across a creek before climbing to a fields we crossed on the other side. Followed roads back to the car. Beer in a local pub then drove to Alston stopping to look at the site of the Epiacum Roman Fort with its multiple ramparts. Whilst there the South Tynedale Railway train went past down in the valley. Dinner in a hotel in Alston before returning to the Net Hall Country House.Читать далее