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It has been a long time since the last time I stayed at my sister’s up in Northumberland due to the pandemic. We decided to do a local walk which we always enjoy, part of the Hadrian’s Wall.
Total Distance: 8.4 Miles Highest Point: 1095 Feet Total Realistic Time: ~4 Hours
Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian’s Wall. It’s ruins are at Housesteads in the civil parish of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough. More information below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housesteads_Roman_Fort
Allolee to Walltown is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. The site, which follows the path of a section of Hadrian’s Wall, is notable for an unusually wide range of grassland types growing on thin soil above the Whin Sill, a rock formation peculiar to the Northern Pennines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allolee_to_Walltown
My sister, brother and I got a lift to Housesteads where we met our sister-in-law at the car park who decided to join us for the walk.
Paid car park at the site
Following is the route we took:
Housesteads to Walltown along Hadrian’s Wall
We did not know it yet, but it was one of the hottest days of the weekend. We were not prepared and we all got a little sunburnt as there is not a lot of shade along the wall, it is very open.
Housesteads Car Park
Towards Housesteads Roman Fort from the car park 
Only shaded area but this was early on in the walk when it was not too hot 
The terrain from Housesteads to Cawfields is very up and down, very good workout for the legs especially in the heat.
Heading towards Sycamore Tree (again!!) made famous in Robin Hood 
Very green Sycamore Tree 
Beautiful surrounding landscape on this clear day 
Dotted along the wall you have history about the area 
Cawfields Quarry – has car park area with toilets, but no shop or refreshments but a beautiful area for a picnic stop and its a sun trap. We stopped here for a picnic taking in the views and catching up, this is where we burnt ourselves not realising until we got back 
We then set off to Walltown which was pretty much flat fields from here 
Car park, refreshments and toilets available at Walltown where we were getting picked up
Had a very refreshing ice cream whilst waiting for our lift back, it was a very very hot day.
I love this walk, it gives you a good workout, you cannot get lost and you always get good views of the surroundings.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
- Apple iPhone 12 Pro (for photos/videos)
- Comfy walking shoes (most important)
- Flask with Hot drink (a good cuppa is always welcome)
- ibuprofen (helping hand if you have any aches and pains)
- Food and snacks (fuel to keep you going)
- Suntan Lotion (very much needed on this walk however we all forgot)
Amble Around 