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WHINSHIELD CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW664
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAn early winter day of wind and rain on Whinshield Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The sunlight disappeared to the east spotlighting Peel, Highshield. and Hotbank Crags.£45.00–£475.00 -
WHINSHIELD CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW664.3
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter day with remnants of passing snow showers on Whinshield Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Peel, Highshield, and Hotbank Crags can be seen in the distance.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW675C
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAbove Bogle Hole overlooking Caw Gap on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The snow this winter's day was confined to the highest sections of Hadrian's Wall.£45.00–£250.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW675E
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAbove Bogle Hole overlooking Caw Gap on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The snow this winter's day was confined to the highest sections of Hadrian's Wall.£45.00–£250.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW686
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionLooking across Caw Gap towards Cawfields on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland on a hazy autumn evening. To the west are the Nine Nicks of Thirlwall.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW700.2
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionThe first low sunlight of the day just lights up the south facing side of Hadrian's Wall at Caw Gap in Northumberland on a very frosty early winter day.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW701C
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionLooking into the sunrise on a frosty winter morning at Caw Gap on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Beyond the distant farm the land drops steeply to South Tynedale and the River South Tyne.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW702.3
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionCawfields Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland early on a snowy winter morning looking over Caw Gap to the steep climb towards Whinshield Crags.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW702.5
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA bright winter morning after overnight snow at Caw Gap on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. To the east the Wall climbs to Whinshield Crags - the highest point on the Wall.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW702.7
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA bright winter morning after overnight snow at Caw Gap on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. To the east the Wall climbs to Whinshield Crags - the highest point on the Wall.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW703A
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionDramatic early morning sunlight on Hadrian's Wall at Caw Gap in Northumberland. The last traces of the pre-dawn low cloud and mist remains over the higher ground above Bogle Hole.£45.00–£475.00 -
CAW GAP – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW703D
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionCawfields Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland overlooking Caw Gap and the steep climb towards Whinshield Crags early on a frosty morning in the warm glow of a winter sunrise.£45.00–£475.00
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian’s Wall crosses England at its narrowest east-west point from the North Sea to the Irish Sea. It is a microcosm of England. It contains two great regional cities – Newcastle / Gateshead in the east and Carlisle in the west. The Newcastle-Gateshead quayside is a focus of cultural activities and art with the Sage Gateshead and the Baltic Art Gallery. With its abundance of good pubs, restaurants and magnificent Georgian architecture it is well worth a visit. To the east is the thriving Port of Tyne. Carlisle is a smaller but influential city supporting a rural area. Its centre is attractive and with a fascinating history is a delight to visit. Both cities are on the course of Hadrian’s Wall and are included in the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail.
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The two coastlines are poles apart in character. The River Tyne enters the North Sea at the towns of Tynemouth and South Shields and has much shipping in and out of the Port of Tyne. The immediate coast line is rocky with cliffs and sandy bays. To the west the Solway Firth is a large expanse of marshes and mud flats – it has its own wild beauty and is transformed by the rise and fall of the tides. It is principally an area of small hamlets and villages.
The journey along the course of the Wall from Newcastle and Carlisle is farmland. Leaving Newcastle, Hadrian’s Wall diverges from the rural River Tyne and begins a gentle climb through attractive farmland. To the south the views are of towering skies, hills and eventually the moors of the North Pennines. The first high point is at Milecastle 24 from which there is a steep decline into North Tynedale.
From the River North Tyne at Chollerford Hadrian’s Wall passes the Roman fort of Chesters and rises to Limestone Corner where, to the north, is a panoramic view of the lower section of North Tynedale.
After a level stretch of the Roman Wall, including the Mithraic Temple at Brocolitia, the course of the Wall meets the first of the crags of the Whinsill Fault at Sewingshields. This geological phenomenon creates the north facing crags (cliffs) that define Hadrian’s Wall to many. In this higher section just livestock is farmed typical of the uplands. This terrain continues with its twists, turns and undulations to Walltown Crags where the Wall drops to the lower and flatter landscape of Cumbria.
The Northern Counties of England and the Scottish Borders have a very long history of violence. Much was because of the power struggles of the different kings and their aspirations of greater power, but, there were three hundred years of carnage and mayhem of family against family, bands of Rievers and private armies. This resulted in a plethora of fortified buildings from castles and forts to fortified manor houses and farm houses, bastles and pele towers.
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