Barnard Castle to Woodside Lodge
6 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 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, Czytaj więcej
Woodside Lodge
6 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 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 and Czytaj więcej
Hexham
7–10 mar, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 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
Abbey refectory
7 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 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
8 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Czytaj więcej
Corbridge
8 marca, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 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 free Czytaj więcej
Early morning view from the lodge
9 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
A bit misty this morning but some nice photos
Hadrians wall via crag lough
9 marca, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 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
9 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Now Czytaj więcej
Hadrians Wall to "Vindaloo" Fort
9 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Vindolanda Roman fort
10 marca, Anglia ⋅ 🌬 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
11 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Small waterfall near Barnard Castle
Low force in Upper Teesdale
11 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
High Force waterfall
11 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
High force to Bowlees
11 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 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
11 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 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
12 marca, Anglia ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Leaving day
13 marca, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Time to head home after a lovely weeks stay


















































































































































































































PodróżnikThe 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.
PodróżnikOur accommodation is very nice. Beautiful view. I hope its quiet.