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STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW469
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionThe day has long gone but many of the sheep at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland are undeterred and continue their eating with enthusiasm.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIANS’ WALL – HW490C
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter's evening at Steel Rigg and the bottom of Peel Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The Wall, turret, and Peel Bothy can be seen against the winter sunset.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIANS’ WALL – HW490D
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter's evening at Steel Rigg and the bottom of Peel Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The Wall, turret, and Peel Bothy can be seen under the winter sunset.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW492
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionOn a winter's evening sheep are accumulating at Steel Rigg and the bottom of Peel Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The turret can be clearly seen.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW492C
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAt Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland the Roman Wall dropped steeply from Peel Crags to a small turret. The frosty morning highlights the Wall and turret.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW492D
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAt Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland the Roman Wall dropped steeply from Peel Crags to a small turret. The frosty morning highlights the Wall and turret.£45.00–£475.00 -
PEEL CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW492F
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAnother stunning sunrise over Peel Crags in the middle section of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The residents of Peel Crags are surveying their territory.£45.00–£475.00 -
PEEL CRAGS – TURRET – AND – BOTHY – HW493
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionWhere Peel Crags meet Steel Rigg is Peel Bothy. It is an ideally located base to explore the wonderful and diverse Hadrian's Wall Country.£45.00–£475.00 -
PEEL BOTHY – STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW499B
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter dawn at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The well located Peel Bothy is available as holiday accommodation through the National Trust.£45.00–£475.00 -
PEEL BOTHY – STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW500B
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter dawn at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. To the south the land drops quickly to the River South Tyne often creating a temperature inversion.£45.00–£475.00 -
PEEL BOTHY – STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW500C
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter dawn at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. To the south the land drops quickly to the River South Tyne often creating a temperature inversion.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW500N.1
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter morning at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. In the distance is the early morning fog over the River South Tyne and beyond that the North Pennines.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503.2
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAn awesome mid winter sunrise at Steel Rigg in Northumberland looking east along Hadrian's Wall to Peel Crags ad Highshield Crags.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503.3
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAn amazing mid winter sunrise at Steel Rigg in Northumberland looking into the rising sun. The sun is underlighting the strands of cloud.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503.7
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAn amazing mid winter sunrise at Steel Rigg in Northumberland looking into the rising sun. The sun is underlighting the strands of cloud.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503.8
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionWhere Peel Crags meet Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland on a bright, clear and very frosty midwinter morning. The North Pennines are in the distance to the south.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503G
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA beautiful December sunrise at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland looking into the rising sun over South Tynedale.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503H
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionThe sun has risen and the spectacular colour has diminished leaving an almost sepia picture of Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland,£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – NORTHUMBERLAND – HW503M
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA very dramatic winter sunrise at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The North Pennines are visible in the distance.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW504.1
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA beautiful sky over Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland on bright and sunny winter morning. Low lying fog hangs over the distant River South Tyne.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW504.6
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA late autumn dawn at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. To the south the land drops quickly to the River South Tyne often creating a network of low lying mist.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW504H
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA very frosty mid-winter morning at Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The picture was taken as the sun broke the horizon and bathed the view with a warm red light.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW504J
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionDramatic sunrise over Steel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall on a winter morning. Peel Crags, Highshield Crags, Crag Lough and Hotbank Crags are to the east.£45.00–£475.00 -
STEEL RIGG – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW504K
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionSteel Rigg on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland with the sun just peeping above Peel Crags on a spectacular winter morning.£45.00–£250.00
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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