-
HADRIAN’S WALL – CARLISLE CASTLE – wHW1500
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionCarlisle Castle's early ramparts were probably built from stone from the nearby ruins of Hadrian's Wall. The picture shows the earliest section. There is a museum in Carlisle Castle.£45.00–£250.00 -
CARLISLE CASTLE – CUMBRIA – wHW1501
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionCarlisle Castle in Cumbria is a magnificent building and a remnant of the days when Carlisle was a frontier town in violent and lawless times. It is well worth a visit.£45.00–£475.00 -
CARLISLE CATHEDRAL – CUMBRIA – wHW1504
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionCarlisle Cathedral in Carlisle, Cumbria is on the route of the Hadrian's Wall Path. Good places to visit include Tullie House Museum, Carlisle Cathedral and Carlisle Castle.£45.00–£475.00 -
CARLISLE – CATHEDRAL – WHW1504.1
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionThe area around Carlisle Cathedral is charming and historic with the characteristic red sandstone buildings. For long periods Carlisle was a border stronghold and home to the infamous Armstrong Border Riever name.£45.00–£475.00 -
CARLISLE – CITY – CENTRE – WHW1504A
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionCarlisle has a long history as a border city in Roman Times and as an Armstrong stronghold in the era of the Border Reivers. It is now a beautiful city and regional centre.£45.00–£475.00 -
CARLISLE – CITY – CENTRE – WHW1504B
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionCarlisle City Centre is open, spacious and restful. The city has good shopping and an abundance of historic buildings and the excellent Tullie House Museum.£45.00–£475.00 -
BORDER REIVER – CARLISLE – wHW1505
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionIn Scotland Road in Carlisle in Cumbria is a fabulous statue of a Border Riever. The Border Rievers were expert horsemen who ruled the Border Country for three centuries with violence, blackmail, extortion and rustling - and that was only some of it!£45.00–£475.00 -
EDWARD I MONUMENT – BURGH BY SANDS – wHW1601
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionA short walk from the Hadrian's Wall Trail at Burgh-by-Sands on the Solway Firth marshes in Cumbria is the monument on the spot where the notorious King Edward I died.£45.00–£475.00 -
BOWNESS ON SOLWAY – SOLWAY FIRTH – CUMBRIA – wHW1900
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Western SectionPerhaps it is appropriate that the end of the Hadrian's Wall Path for many ends with a sunset at Bowness on Solway on the Solway Firth in Cumbria.£45.00–£210.00
Hadrian's Wall - Western Section
The Western Section of Hadrian’s Wall begins at the Poltross Burn Milecastle in Gilsland. Following the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail takes you to Willowford and the ruins of the Roman Bridge across the River Irthing. High above the river is the Roman Fort of Birdoswald where excavations clearly show the design of the fort.
Read More
Travelling west the landscape changes to archetypal English pastoral scenery. Just to the south of the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail is the magnificent red sandstone ancient Lanercost Priory, the eastern part of which is a photogenic ruin. The road by the Priory takes you to the picturesque small town of Brampton with its Market Square and unusual octagonal Moot Hall. The next major feature is the historic city of Carlisle with its very attractive centre. Places of interest include the impressive Castle and Tullie House Museum.
As we move forever west the countryside features an abrupt change to the salt marshes of the Solway Firth and eventually the Irish Sea. Set alone on the marshes is the King Edward I monument with its backdrop of the marches and the distant Scottish hill Criffel and there is a magnificent statue of the King by the pub in the nearby village of Burgh By Sands. As we near the final destination of the east-west walk we pass through Port Carlisle with the long defunct canal to transport cargo from ocean going vessels to Carlisle city centre many miles away. The canal was replaced in 1854 with a railway line built on top of it – that is also now defunct.
Finally – Bowness on Solway, the end of our journey. Bowness is a delightful little village. If you are lucky in between the end of February and early September you may see the still practiced Viking form of fishing called “Haaf Netting”. This is only placed it is permitted in the UK.
Read Less