Day 32 Grasmere to Kirkby Stephen

The weather gods were shining on Grasmere again today as we sat on the verandah enjoying the sun and our last yummy cooked breakfast before heading to the Dales.
First stop was Haltwhistle which was 1.5hrs drive and is meant to be the centre of the UK. The tourist information advised us where we could see Hadrian's Wall, Roman ruins and the Fort. Lunch at Twice Brewed pub then to Housesteads Roman Fort. The scenery was amazing and so different to Grasmere and surrounds. The walk up to the wall and ruins was rough and steep with the sheep bleeting as we trudged past! You could see into the forum that was meant to have the oldest toilet but we didn't go in. Janet and I clambered along a track beside Hadrian's wall looking for a spot to climb up...and we did!! In fact, we could've stepped over the fence into the forum but it was too hot!! Ice creams all round before before heading back to the car.
GPS set for Kirkby Stephen railway...M6...70 mi/h...quick grocery shop and to our new accommodation, the station masters cottage at the station at Kirkby Stephen. This is the Settle Calisle train line that runs between Leeds and Carlisle. There are 3 station masters cottages on this line that have been done up for renting. Our cottage is lovely and very well equipped. We had a lot of fun on the platform ie our front garden, enjoying our gin and tonics and toasting the train drivers!! The seat was just near the overhead bridge so we had a great view of the viaduct, the signal box and the beautiful countryside. Lots of laughs and photos. And to top off the day, Janet picked some flowers to go on the fireplace.Read more