Hexham, United Kingdom

... instantly intrigued and we both agreed we should check out this wall.     We passed through a lovely little town called Hexham and crossed the River North Tyne to where the first site of the wall was:  Chester's Roman Fort.  We ...

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... in the fort and along the wall for nearly three hours we were frozen. We quickly made it into the nearest town of Hexham and found a wonderful B&B that had a separate lounge room, kitchen, and a big bath tub. We visited the local supermarket and bought ...

... . Say Ayan Castle a 13th Century fortified Manor House (we're not really a Castle admits the English Heritage man). Hexham Abbey very  grand and set in fine gardens. The finest day in 9 months in Northumberland. Temperature got up ...

Day 11 Lakes to Hexham