Saturday 29th April - Hadrians Wall Day 3 - From Lanercost Priory to Twice Brewed

Excellent walking conditions and at last we found the wall! Our route was through Birdoswald, Gilsland and then over the much steeper bits at  Walltown Crags, Crawford Crags and Windshield Crags. 

Lanercost Priory

Gently back up hill to re-join the path.

At last we found the Wall! this is at Banks and the tallest part of the wall still standing.

The information board puts it into perspective. This is what it would have look like 2000 years ago.

Bankshead

Another information board

We had a coffee stop at Birdoswald - the crags in the distance come into view.

Footbridge over the River Irthing

Through the village Gilsand - the Vallum or ditch.

We went of the track to have lunch in Greenhead then steeply up to the crags near Carvoran. The start of the Crags with the wall going along the top.

A sheer drop down but the Romans still had their mighty wall on top.

Then it was down.....and up again.

The disused Cawfield quarry

The trig point on Windshield Crags, the highest point on the whole walk.

Then down to the Twice Brewed Inn for a rest on after a very demanding day.
Miles Walked 15.1
Fitbit Steps 39755

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