Beyond the Lake District lies the border country – England’s border with Scotland and, nearly 2,000 years ago, the north-western boundary of
Read More »The Roman Emperor Hadrian, while on a visit to Britain in AD122, ordered a defensive wall to be built against the so-called
Read More »Carlisle’s award-winning Tullie House is home to a broad range of both permanent displays and touring exhibitions. Located between the city’s beautiful medieval
Read More »The Reivers’ Cycle Route is a 170-mile coast-to-coast route across the far north of England from Tynemouth to Whitehaven. It takes cyclists into
Read More »Hadrian’s Cycleway follows the route of the Roman Empire’s north-western frontier for 170 miles across the far north of England – from Ravenglass on
Read More »A half-mile stretch of the Hadrian’s Wall Path leads from the edge of Gilsland village to the farm at Willowford and down
Read More »Boasting a long and proud history, Carlisle is located in Cumbria’s far north, just a few miles from the Scottish border. It
Read More »Birdoswald, about a half-hour drive east from Carlisle, has one of the best preserved forts along Hadrian’s Wall. Apart from in one
Read More »At almost 1500ft above sea level, Nenthead is one of England’s highest villages. It was built in the eighteenth century by the
Read More »Located at about 1000ft above sea level, Alston is one of the highest towns in England. It’s an enchanting place to wander
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