Hadrian's Wall.

[Brandane]

More of a 2 day bike ride rather than a tour or expedition, but the newly acquired Ridgeback Panorama is about to get a trial run at the real thing. Time constraints mean I will be using alternative transport to get to Moffat, then riding to Newcastle, joining the Hadrian's Wall cycle route at Brampton. Overnight stop at a B&B in Haltwhistle.
65 miles today, and a mostly downhill 40 tomorrow.

 

[snorri]

Good man, now is the time for checking our borders, if ever there was.


Wishing you a dry tour, enjoy.

 

[uphillstruggler]

Looking forward to seeing the pictures of this one.

 

[Brandane]

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@Brandane - what route are you using from Moffat down to Brampton ?[/QUOTE]
The easy way, i.e. avoiding the hilly route via Borland etc.!
Currently in Lockerbie for carbs (fry up), then heading to Gretna. Somewhere around there is a left turn onto NCN 7 to Brampton and then I will try to follow the NCN route to Haltwhistle and Newcastle.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@User9609 you know where this is?
We passed it on our last tour, just up the sign and round the right there is a lovely spot with maybe a half dozen cottages, I would love to live there one day if I'm still allowed:

 

[dr snuggles]

I do hope you aren't staying in the farmhouse we stayed in just outside Haltwhistle.
Hairiest breakfast I've ever been served due to the dogs having full reign of the house. I also saw the biggest spider in existence taking a shower!
Oakey Knowe Farm I believe.

 

[Brandane]

I do hope you aren't staying in the farmhouse we stayed in just outside Haltwhistle.
Hairiest breakfast I've ever been served due to the dogs having full reign of the house. I also saw the biggest spider in existence taking a shower!
Oakey Knowe Farm I believe.

No, the one I was in was excellent and one of the best breakfasts ever, anywhere! Huge room in a converted barn. Wydon Farm.
PS. Now about 10 miles west of Newcastle. And still dry!! Beginning to look like rain though, and it is forecast for mid afternoon. So I will be off for the final sprint/crawl..

Edit... a trip report on the "your ride today" thread.

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

@User9609 you know where this is?
We passed it on our last tour, just up the sign and round the right there is a lovely spot with maybe a half dozen cottages, I would love to live there one day if I'm still allowed:
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It's in Mungrisdale - between Keswick and Penrith. Lovely place. Map: http://cycle.travel/map?lat=54.6618&lon=-2.9923&zoom=15

 

[Pat "5mph"]

It's in Mungrisdale - between Keswick and Penrith. Lovely place. Map: http://cycle.travel/map?lat=54.6618&lon=-2.9923&zoom=15

Thank you! I wanna go live there, just me, the bikes and half a dozen cats