19 Oct 2013: Bowness to Carlisle
| Walk descriptor | Hadrian’s Wall | |||
| Day | 01 | Start to end time | 07h 09m | |
| Date | Sat 19 Oct 2013 | Cu miles | 14 | |
| Start point | Bowness on Solway | End point | Carlisle | |
| Miles today | 13.9 | Miles left | 73.4 | |
| Today’s weather | Dull and overcast in the morning, sun in afternoon. Very mild. Light Southwestern breeze. Heavy rain shower in evening |
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Today’s location (the red circle and cross shows where I am at the moment) |
GPX based track of today’s walk (click here to access downloadable file) |
Commentary
The first day of our Hadrian’s Wall walk. Stayed overnight at Carlisle then took the no. 93 bus to Bowness and walked back to Carlisle again. A very easy start to the walk! Mostly flat, along the Solway plain, with good views North into Galloway and South into the North Lakes. The going was easy underfoot – a bit muddy in places but very well signposted. Only one shop en route (at the caravan park between Port Carlisle and Glasson) but a good shelter and vending machine for tea and coffee at Drumburgh. Visited art show in Beaumont church. Very rustic! Staying at Knockupworth Hall tonight and going to a nearby hotel for dinner tonight. Am hungry already!
Today’s photos (click to enlarge)
NB small images only today as no WiFi and am working over EDGE mobile phone connection
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The start of the walk at Bowness |
You are never far from a nuclear power station…. |
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So what more could you need?? |
Not to be attempted at high tide! |
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Edward I at Burgh by Sands |
A bizarrely elaborate stile! Just outside Carlisle |
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The previous day’s blog follows below the blue line
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