A Roman Bridge & The Irthing Valley 26 August

Name: A Roman Bridge & The Irthing Valley 26 August
Start: 2024-08-26T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-08-26T13:30:00+01:00
Location: Greenhead Tea Room

Schedule

Mon Aug 26 2024 at 10:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Greenhead Tea Room | Carlisle, EN

Our walk follows the Hadrian’s Wall Path westwards passing the Poltross Burn milecastle, one of the best preserved on the wall, before descending to the remains of Willowford Bridge where the Roman Wall crossed the River Irthing and on to Birdoswald Roman Fort. The return route takes in Gilsland Spa, the Irthing Gorge and the C14th century Thirlwall Castle before returning to Greenhead, with a welcome cuppa in prospect.
Dress for changeable weather and wear suitable footwear. Bring a packed lunch, snacks and a drink for the break.
Dogs are not permitted at this event.
Duration: 5 hours
Distance: 9 miles
Category: Stren 7
Find more information to ensure this walk is right for you on our Walking Checklist page here.
Under 16’s free with accompanying paying adult.
Why not take advantage of our group discount, and arrange to travel to the startpoint in one vehicle?
2 Adults (with up to 3 Children in 1 Car)
Meeting place/walk start point: Greenhead Tea Room
Postcode: CA8 7HD
Grid Ref: NY 660 654
W3W: definite.loops.wager
From Newcastle take the A69 west for about 40 miles before turning right to Greenhead. The Tea Room is in the centre of the village. Please park on the roadside. (Hadrian’s Wall Bus stops here)
Normal Parking Charges May Apply.
For those wishing to use GPS/Sat-Nav to find walk start points please note that, particularly in open-country, postcodes cover a large area, so, whilst the postcode will get you to the right general area, you will still need to follow the detailed directions to locate the actual Walk Start Point.