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Chesters and Humshaugh Walk Chesters and Humshaugh 6 Location: Circular walk Chesters Roman Fort Distance 1 2 /2 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● After visiting the Walled Garden, ● After about 1km, cross the main 1 hour walking plus time to walk up the quiet lane (about half road and continue into visit attractions way between the Fort and Walled Humshaugh. Grade Garden) to Lincoln Hill. Easy ● Admire the magnificent eastward Suggested start/finish ● You will arrive at a crossroads, views from the War memorial, and Chesters Roman Fort turn right here, this part of the route walk through the village. (Grid Ref: NY 910 704) will be signed for the Cycle Byway. ● Leaving the village follow the Tourist information road back to Chollerford and Hexham Tourist Chesters Roman Fort. Information Centre, Tel: 01434 652220 Highlights Public transport • Chesters Roman Fort AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus (English Heritage) (between Easter and • Chesters Walled Garden October) • Humshaugh village and church Ordnance Survey map Explorer (OL) 43 Hadrian’s Wall Places to eat and drink Crown Inn, Humshaugh; George Hotel and Chesters Walled Garden Chollerford Weir Riverside tea room at Chollerford; “Lucullus’s Larder” at Chesters Roman Fort (site visitors only) Other walks in this area Walks Around the Mid- Tyne (Wall, Humshaugh and Chollerford). (Enquire at Tourist Information © Susie White © Graeme Peacock Centre) Nearby attractions • Brocolitia • Hexham Moot Hall and Gallery • Brunton Turret • Hexham Queen’s Hall • Chesters Bridge abutment • Housesteads Roman Fort • Chesters Walled Garden (English Heritage/National Trust) • Hadrian’s Wall • Roman Vindolanda • Hexham Abbey nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 21 22 Key Main Walk National Trail Hadrian’s Wall Parking Roman Site Start point Hotbank Crags Peatrigg Longside Hotbank Farm Peatrigg Milecastle Plantation 38 Hound Hill Crag Lough Highshield Crags Roman Military Way (course of) To Housesteads Steel Rigg Sycamore Roman Fort Milecastle Gap 39 B6318 hadrians-wall.org Peel Cottage Vallum (course of) High Shield To Once Brewed and Twice Brewed Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472.
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