Vindolanda Hexham

Our first stop before heading into Scotland was to visit the Carlisle Castle which is over 900 years old. The castle was to keep the northern border of England secured against the threat of invasion from Scotland. It was built on a site of an an old Roman fort. It is rich with history & the kids thoroughly enjoyed the castle experience. That …

The majority of our 3 week rest period in the North East was spent chilling, trip planning and visiting family and friends. The weather hasn't helped with pretty much absolutely any sunshine to speak of since we arrived *actual fact*. On the marginally good days we managed to get out and about.

Given that it was Kirsty's first trip to the …

... Idee meiner Gastgeber!!! Zuerst steuerten wir die Ausgrabungsstätte und das exzellente Museum in Chesterholm „Roman Vindolanda fort“ an. Wir besichtigten die Headquarter Buildings, Commanding officer’s house, das Civilsettlement, ...

... archaeological dig. They reckon they have at least another 200 years of excavation to do at the site. More fascinating historical stuff. From Vindolanda it was up, up UP again, this time in the rain - what fun. The downhills were pretty good, though. We ...

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