Day 12: Ravenglass Roman Bath House
Just before I head back down South, it was time to get the la’al Ratty railway back to Ravenglass, and … Continue reading Day 12: Ravenglass Roman Bath House
Just before I head back down South, it was time to get the la’al Ratty railway back to Ravenglass, and … Continue reading Day 12: Ravenglass Roman Bath House
The train journey from Carlisle down to the southernmost of the Roman Cumbrian sea defences, Ravenglass, is surprisingly long, passing … Continue reading Day 11: Ravenglass and Hardknott
After a fantastic breakfast (see below) at the Guest House in Bowness, I headed off in a taxi to Carlisle … Continue reading Day 10: Senhouse museum and Tullie House
So I really did it. And walked nearly 130 miles: Mon 8 Jun: 4.62 miles Tue 9 Jun: 16.9 miles … Continue reading Day 9: Carlisle to Bowness on Solway
My highlight of the day, after an exceptional cooked breakfast at Lanercost B&B, was the visit to Lanercost Priory. The … Continue reading Day 8: Lanercost to Carlisle
I do hope you can hear this properly, as otherwise the joke doesn’t really work! Continue reading The worst brass band in the world? Milecastle 55 (location of)
My iPhone app tells me I walked over 19 miles today, which must be further than I have walked in … Continue reading Day 7: Steel Rigg to Lanercost
Tired and suffering with my feet, I slept early at Twice Brewed Inn after a steak dinner and a couple … Continue reading Days 5&6: Chesters to Steel Rigg; Vindolanda
Today was the first day I moved past thinking “OH! There’s a tiny bit of Hadrian’s Wall on the ground. … Continue reading Day 4: Corbridge detour and some big bits of WALL!
Here is a video of me explaining to some cows (who at first seem quite interested) some of the details … Continue reading Rudchester cows going wild
After a day plodding on city pavements, the turf under my boots felt glorious. And the weather and scenery were … Continue reading Day 3: Heddon westwards
Blisters. All comes from walking on pavements. It’s been an amazing day. Very warm, and I’m at the Keelman in … Continue reading Day 2: Milecastles 1-10
I’m at Arbeia Roman Fort on a beautiful sunny morning. It’s deserted and I’m sitting atop a reconstructed section of … Continue reading Arbeia (South Shields)
I write from a B&B in South Shields, having made my way from Newcastle on the Metro. I could have … Continue reading Day 1: Great North Museum
One thing I shall try to make sure I do as I walk along Hadrian’s Wall is to imagine the … Continue reading Destitute of the Luxury of a Baked Potato
I’m at Kings Cross and about to get on the train to Newcastle for my walk along the Wall. Here … Continue reading So it begins
As a prelude to my trip along Hadrian’s Wall, which starts tomorrow, I stopped in London and took the opportunity … Continue reading British Museum exhibition
So I go to Hadrian’s Wall for two weeks, starting on Monday. I’m heading to London on Saturday 6th June … Continue reading Hadrian’s Wall…