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HADRIAN’S CYCLEWAY
Opens
Summer 2006! – Available from 1st September
2006
The
ride can be completed on any type of bike – but a strong
road bike, or mountain bike is recommended. We can hire
you bikes if you wish.
You
can carry your own gear if you wish, or we can have it
delivered to your accommodation each evening.
Hadrian’s Wall
The
spectacular 130 mile route runs from Cumbria’s West
Coast to the North Sea. It takes in everything from
breathtaking coastal panoramas and beautiful countryside
to traditional market towns and cosmopolitan modern
cities. And of course, it follows the route of Hadrian’s
Wall – now a World Heritage Site!
The
wall itself is 73 miles long and runs from Bowness on
the Solway Firth in Cumbria to Wallsend-on-Tyne in the
east. Started in 122AD under the orders of Emperor
Hadrian, the wall marked the northern boundary of the
Roman Empire. The wall was originally defensive and
built to protect the empire from the barbarians further
north.
Tackling the whole ride will probably take you two or
three days – but it is quite possible to ride shorter
sections as well.
The
Route
The
official start of the full route will eventually be the
Roman Glannavant Bath House at Ravenglass. For the time
being though, it begins near the start of the wall
itself, on the Solway Coast at Silloth.
From
there it heads east through open country towards
Carlisle, winding its way alongside the Solway estuary.
The path leaves Cumbria’s only city along the line of
the Wall towards Brampton and on to BirdoswaldFort where
1,000 Romans once lived.
Birdoswald is in one of the most picturesque settings
along the Wall overlooking the Irthing Gorge at Gilsland.
The fort is one of the largest of 16 along the Wall and
archeologists have unearthed evidence that the site has
been inhabited for over 4,000 years.
It is
believed to be the only fort along the Wall to have been
continuously occupied since the Roman legions left
around 410AD.
From
Birdoswald, wall and cycleway continue east through
Greenhead and Haltwhistle and onto Hexham in
Northumberland.
Then
on through Heddon-on-the Wall, briefly crossing to the
South bank of the River Wylam, before arriving in
Newcastle and Gateshead; two cities buzzing with life
and culture, including the amazing Millenium Bridge and
the Baltic Art Museum.
The
final part of the route takes you to the North Sea coast
and the twin finishing points of Tynemouth and the Roman
settlement at Arbeia, known nowadays as South Shileds.
Itinerary One – Bowness to Tynemouth
Day
One:
Travel
to Carlisle and arrive at your leisure in late afternoon
/ early evening.
Bed
and breakfast accommodation.
Day
Two:
Relay
to Bowness for you / your group and bikes after
breakfast.
Begin
riding mid-morning.
40
miles ride today, to your overnight accommodation at
Haydon Bridge (bed and breakfast).
We can
recommend plenty of pubs and restaurants for evening
meal, and book them for you if needed.
Day
Three:
After
breakfast start riding again, this time 33 miles to the
end of the Wall at Tynemouth.
You
can choose whether or not to stay in Tynemouth or travel
by train back to Carlisle and stay there. If you were to
travel back to Carlisle you would arrive at 7 pm in
plenty of time for a meal and good celebration!
Cost:
£125
per person based on 2 people sharing a room.
This
includes: Transfer from Carlisle to Bowness by car and
trailer, accommodation for 3 nights on a bed and
breakfast basis, return journey to Carlisle by train,
car parking, necessary maps and information, evening
meal bookings if required.
Extras
available:
Single
room
occupancy
£10 per day
Vehicle pick-up and return from
Tynemouth £100 up to 4 persons
Transfer of
baggage
from £100 up to 8 people
Course
T shirt (minimum
number)
£10
Travel
Insurance
Assistance given if you want to do your journey as a
Charity Fundraiser.
Experienced and qualified biker and mechanic can
accompany you.
Family and group reductions available – please request.
Itinerary Two – Ravenglass to Tynemouth
Day
One:
Travel
to Carlisle and arrive at your leisure in late afternoon
/ early evening.
Bed
and breakfast accommodation.
Day
Two:
Relay
to Ravenglass for you / your group and bikes after
breakfast.
Begin
riding mid-morning.
36
miles ride today, back to your accommodation in
Carlisle.
We can
recommend plenty of pubs and restaurants for evening
meal, and book them for you if needed.
Day
Three:
Set
off again after breakfast and ride the 40 miles along
the route the Wall to Haydon Bridge (bed and breakfast).
Again,
we can recommend plenty of pubs and restaurants for
evening meal, and book them for you if needed.
Day
Four:
After
breakfast start riding again, this time 33 miles to the
end of the Wall at Tynemouth.
You
can choose whether or not to stay in Tynemouth or travel
by train back to Carlisle and stay there. If you were to
travel back to Carlisle you would arrive at 7 pm in
plenty of time for a meal and good celebration!
Cost:
£155
per person based on 2 people sharing a room.
This
includes: Transfer from Carlisle to Ravenglass by car
and trailer, accommodation for 4 nights on a bed and
breakfast basis, return journey to Carlisle by train,
car parking, necessary maps and information, evening
meal bookings if required.
Extras
available:
Single
room
occupancy
£10 per day
Vehicle pick-up and return from
Tynemouth £100 up to 4 persons
Transfer of
baggage
from £100 up to 8 people
Course
T shirt (minimum
number)
£10
Travel
Insurance
Assistance given if you want to do your journey as a
Charity Fundraiser.
Experienced and qualified biker and mechanic can
accompany you.
Family
and group reductions available – please request.
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