Saturday, 22 October 2011

Our Gretna Break













I never weary of visiting Hadrian's Wall country. The wall itself is amazing, and to see it stretch into the distance is thought provoking. And there are many place where you can see clearly the wall, and the ditches in front of it, with the military road running behind the fortification.

The forts along the way are interesting places to visit, and where there is an audio commentary available, so much the better.


To think of those Romans all those years ago building this immense structure right across the North of England gives much food for thought.

The Antonine Wall near where we live is also impressive, but not on such a massive scale. This wall was an Earth construction, but still carried out its purpose.


There is a lot to see in and around the border. Carlisle is interesting, the whole Solway coastline is worth exploration.


These photos give some more ideas of what the wall was like and the area it exists in.





During our break we stayed at the Gables in Gretna. I would highly recommend this hotel.

We booked on Laterooms and got 3 nights for the price of 2. £98 for 3 nights bed and breakfast in a big comfortable room, with a large flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi in the room, and good quality food is exceptional value.






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