Category Archives: Hadrian’s Wall Walk

northernvicar October 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023 by admin

I started October with a Curator tour of the Wartime history of the English Heritge house at Belsay. The house was requisitioned at the start of WW2. The then owner, Stephen Middleton, kept a close eye on it, and there … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration – Animated altars

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

Before we moved south I walked the Wall and explored various other sites – click on the category of “Hadrian’s Wall Walk” on the right of the screen to find them all. In January 2022 we were on one of … Continue reading →

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Northernvicar walks – a Corbridge circle, 16 May 2018

Posted on June 25, 2018 by admin

I had a day to myself, so drove across to Corbridge and parked in the village car park. I had picked up a leaflet for a 10 mile walk up to the Wall and back – a Corbridge Heritage Trail. … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 16 – Corbridge Bridge Abutment

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

My final Wall Exploration was on the evening of Wednesday 8 June. I need to visit the Roman Army Museum on the Wall, which is run by the Vindolanda Trust and has a good cafe and excellent aerial view film. … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 15 – Corbridge Museum and Store

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

On Thursday 12 May 2016, English Heritage were offering “hands on” Romans exploration at Corbridge as part of the “Museums by Night” season. My evening photos on the last blog were taken before it started. When I booked, and you phone … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 14 – Corbridge

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

I have already blogged the village and the church, now let’s have the Roman site, the stores and the Bridge Abutment. This might take a while, and I’ll do three blogs! It is an English Heritage site – website. There’s … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 13 – Vindolanda

Posted on July 15, 2016 by admin

Vindolanda is a very special place. All this blog can do is to give a flavour of it. If you haven’t visited, why not? Their website is here. The main entrance is at the west of the site, car park … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 12 – The Wall in western Newcastle

Posted on July 15, 2016 by admin

When walking the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail (did I mention I have walked the Wall?) you leave the line of the Wall at Heddon and head to Wallsend along the River. The Wall did not go that way. You can … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 11 – Birdoswald

Posted on July 15, 2016 by admin

Before I start blogging Derbyshire, I really ought to finish my Hadrian’s Wall explorations. It is one thing to have walked the Wall (did I mention I walked it?), but I would like to use the pictures of the various … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration 10 – Housesteads

Posted on July 15, 2016 by admin

Although I ended a walk at Housesteads and started a walk at Housesteads, I did not manage to find time for a proper walk round the fort and the museum. Here are some old photos, some taken on a visit … Continue reading →

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