20 Oct 2013: Carlisle to Walton
| Walk descriptor | Hadrian’s Wall | |||
| Day | 02 | Start to end time | 08h 03m | |
| Date | Sun 20 Oct 2013 | Cu miles | 29 | |
| Start point | Carlisle | End point | Walton | |
| Miles today | 15.7 | Miles left | 60 | |
| Today’s weather | Very mild; overcast to start with; sunshine and showers later. heavy downpour just outside Carlisle |
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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
Second day on Hadrian’s Wall. For the first time, about five miles West of Carlisle, we actually saw the first signs of a structure on the path that looked vaguely as if it might have been Hadrian’s Wall (up to here, it has been mostly fields and gentle hills – a distinct lack of towering ramparts!). A very enjoyable walk, although we didn’t exactly rush it. Stopped in Carlisle to visit a petrol station to pick up lunch, batteries and coffee. Enjoyed a coffee break in the park while Pete found the second of today’s nine geocaches. Staying at Low Rigg farm B&B tonight – very nice, very rural and very definitely a working farm. Taxi to pub at 7:30…
Today’s photos (click to enlarge)
link to attachment, medium, centre
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Enjoying a coffee in park at Carlisle |
M6 near Carlisle. Goodness knows how many times I have driven past here and never looked up.. |
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By the river Eden west of Carlisle |
Hadrian’s honesty box at Blea Tarn.. |
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First real signs of the Wall, near Blea Tarn |
Late afternoon sunshine near Walton |
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The previous day’s blog follows below the blue line
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