Barnard Castle to Woodside Lodge
March 6, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Stopped in Barnard Castle for a bit of a car charge, a bit of a shop in Lidl and a bite to eat and a wander.
Unfortunately the EV chargers at Lidl had been removed 😠so used one in the town centre,Read more
Woodside Lodge
March 6, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Arrived just after 5pm, our host Gillian was getting washing in 😁. Showed us around the lodge, she’s really nice.
The lodge isn’t huge with a lounge, kitchen and dining room, bedroom andRead more
Hexham
Mar 7–10, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Rainy day so decided to visit Hexham. Had a little walk in the town and then visited the abbey, quite big and over 1300 years old
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Hexham Abbey. There has been a church on this site for over 1,350 years since Queen Etheldreda around year 674. Only the crypt underneath remains of the original church. What we see today is mainly 12th and 13th centuries. But the east end had to be rebuilt in 1860 after it was attacked by the Scots and then left.
Abbey refectory
March 7, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A bit of a pit stop for a sit down and a drink, Mum had a pot of tea, (milk poured before the tea) I had a Diet Coke and flapjack, very nice.
Kielder water
March 8, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Did the Bull Crag peninsula circular walk. Just over 10km but all on a very well maintained track by the reservoir and through woods. A very nice walk on a lovely sunny day
Sitting at a table at theRead more
Corbridge
March 8, 2025 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
On the way back from Kielder we stopped off at Corbridge for a Chinese takeaway. Nice little town but the centre was lots of narrow roads and lots of cars. We parked just outside the centre in a freeRead more
Early morning view from the lodge
March 9, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
A bit misty this morning but some nice photos
Hadrians wall via crag lough
March 9, 2025 in England ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
From the car park worked our way up to Hadrians wall and after some steep inclines passed crag lough.
Hadrians wall to Vindolanda fort
March 9, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Left the wall behind us and headed back to the car via Vindolanda Roman remains. More great scenery but getting very tired. Will need to come back another day to have a look around the remains.
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Hadrians Wall to "Vindaloo" Fort
March 9, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Vindolanda Roman fort
March 10, 2025 in England ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Visiting the Roman fort Vindolanda today, interesting but the cold wind and light rain don’t help us appreciate it fully.
Gibson’s cave and Summerhill Force
March 11, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Small waterfall near Barnard Castle
Low force in Upper Teesdale
March 11, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
High Force waterfall
March 11, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
High force to Bowlees
March 11, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Left the waterfall and walked back to the car at Bowlees. Great views over the fields.
Car charging using the only charger
Hartside summit & Moorland Views
March 11, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Drove up to Hartside summit (altitude 1903 feet) in Cumbria. Impressive views but cold (2 degrees) and windy.
Also a memorial bench for someone with 2 crash helmets carved into it.
Roman Army Museum
March 12, 2025 in England ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Leaving day
March 13, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Time to head home after a lovely weeks stay
TravelerThe moors were hugely huge. Not much traffic, saw no hikers, a few cars pulled over in lay-by s to take a few photos. Amazing drive for a sunny, clear day.
TravelerOur accommodation is very nice. Beautiful view. I hope its quiet.