Hadrian's Wall 2011

This was our head for home day after our Gretna Break.

We awoke to a cold , frosty sunny morning.

So we headed out for Hadrian's Wall. The wall was built by Roman Legionnaries from Carlisle in the West to Newcastle in the East. It had banks and ditches in front of it and a long straight road behind it.

Even today, nearly 2000 years later, it is still impressive to see the remains of the wall running away into the distance, and climbing over hills and dales. All it lacks today is the original height.

Much of the wall was plundered after the Romans left, but thankfully enought remains of the wall and the forts such as Birdoswald and Housesteads.

We had a really enjoyable day exploring the wall, spending some time at Birdoswald, and at the Fort and Bath House at Chesters, 5 miles from Hexham.

Photos show the Wall disappearing into the distance, The bank and ditch, the fort and the bathhouse at Chesters.