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Development Bridge Haydon by published Leaflet Alston A68 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Natural Outstanding of Area North Pennines North A1(M) Allendale and highest point, the summit of The Cheviot at 815m. at Cheviot The of summit the point, highest and Hexham Haltwhistle should be able to see some 50 miles to the Park’s northern edge northern Park’s the to miles 50 some see to able be should & M6 & upon Tyne upon upon Tyne upon A69 Bridge that it is worthy of further investigation. On a clear day, you day, clear a On investigation. further of worthy is it that to Carlisle to Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Hadrian’s Wall Hadrian’s Haydon Haydon environmental and landscape features, and you may rightly think rightly may you and features, landscape and environmental Ponteland heritage dating from Roman times and earlier, and unique and earlier, and times Roman from dating heritage National Park National 2,000 people live within its boundaries. Add to this a rich a this to Add boundaries. its within live people 2,000 A68 Northumberland some of the most remote countryside in England; only around only England; in countryside remote most the of some A1 designated in 1955, and covers in total 405 square miles of miles square 405 total in covers and 1955, in designated By air By from Newcastle Airport Newcastle from Northumberland countryside which surrounds you. The Park was Park The you. surrounds which countryside Northumberland protects and helps manage much of the distinctive the of much manage helps and protects www.arrivabus.co.uk bus By 685 service Newcastle – Carlisle Carlisle – Newcastle service 685 the southern edge of Northumberland National Park, which Park, National Northumberland of edge southern the www.northernrail.org rail By Newcastle – Carlisle service service Carlisle – Newcastle On the way to Hadrian’s Wall from Haydon Bridge you will cross will you Bridge Haydon from Wall Hadrian’s to way the On A69 from M6 at Carlisle 31 miles 31 Carlisle at M6 from A69 NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL NORTHUMBERLAND A69 from A1 at Newcastle 28 miles 28 Newcastle at A1 from A69 By road road By Philip Larkin and renowned local artist John Martin. John artist local renowned and Larkin Philip Getting to Haydon Bridge Haydon to Getting with beautiful surrounding countryside that has inspired poet inspired has that countryside surrounding beautiful with 1970 and a bypass in 2009. Today it is a peaceful place to visit to place peaceful a is it Today 2009. in bypass a and 1970 www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk 1838, and increasing road traffic necessitated a new bridge in bridge new a necessitated traffic road increasing and 1838, www.haydon-bridge.co.uk Its importance as a transport link saw the arrival of the railway in railway the of arrival the saw link transport a as importance Its the north and the Tyne and Allen valleys to the south. the to valleys Allen and Tyne the and north the agriculture and industries associated with coal and lead mining. lead and coal with associated industries and agriculture For more information: more For beautiful countryside, with fine views of the wall to wall the of views fine with countryside, beautiful In more peaceful times Haydon Bridge has grown through grown has Bridge Haydon times peaceful more In a shorter 7 mile loop. Both take advantage of the of advantage take Both loop. mile 7 shorter a information on local tourist attractions and facilities. and attractions tourist local on information imposing bulk of Langley Castle to the south. the to Castle Langley of bulk imposing Northumberland National Park and Hadrian’s Wall, or Wall, Hadrian’s and Park National Northumberland it offers visitors friendly advice and a range of leaflets and leaflets of range a and advice friendly visitors offers it while the lawless times of the Border Reivers are recalled by the by recalled are Reivers Border the of times lawless the while Choose between a full day’s walk of 13 miles, taking in taking miles, 13 of walk day’s full a between Choose reminder of the ancient settlement of Haydon which it replaced, it which Haydon of settlement ancient the of reminder providing library services and a focal point for the local community, local the for point focal a and services library providing Old Church, above the village to the north remains as a as remains north the to village the above Church, Old Café is on Church Street next to the railway station. As well as well As station. railway the to next Street Church on is Café Farms, Romans and Countryside and Romans Farms, river as the turmoil of the Border wars receded. Only Haydon Only receded. wars Border the of turmoil the as river This Community Library, Visitor Information Centre and Internet and Centre Information Visitor Library, Community This Tyne since the 14th century, and the village grew around the around grew village the and century, 14th the since Tyne The Bridge The HAYDON BRIDGE HAYDON Haydon Bridge Haydon has been an important crossing of the South the of crossing important an been has A BRIEF HISTORY BRIEF A WALKS AROUND AROUND WALKS 50p WALKS AROUND HAYDON BRIDGE Farms, Romans and Countryside Look out for... A The former congregational chapel to your right F Signs of Roman occupation are now all around. Walk Summary replaced the house on the left opposite as a place of Look back down the hill to see the ditch and worship when the latter became too small for the mounds of the Vallum, the Wall’s southern defence. Full Hadrian’s Wall circuit: purpose. It then served as the village’s first bank. The wall you are walking along follows the line of 13 miles, 720 ft of ascent, max height 919 ft Hadrian’s Wall but is not necessarily all Roman. For B The remains of about 5 Bastle houses can be Shorter loop, taking in Chesterwood and Haresby: much of its length Roman stones have been reused identified in the houses and barns in the settlement 7 miles , 604 ft of ascent, max height 732 ft to form a very uniform dry stone wall, but genuine of Chesterwood. Bastle Houses were small fortified stretches of Hadrian’s Wall are distinguished by their agricultural dwellings designed to keep family and much greater breadth. livestock secure from border raids. Introduction Housesteads is the best preserved of the Wall forts The building with the external stone stairs was used as and is well worth a visit if time allows. This leaflet offers two walks in one, exploring the hills a golf clubhouse early in the last century; remains of the © National Trust and moors to the north of Haydon Bridge. The longer course itself can be seen among the gorse in the fields loop is a challenging 13-mile walk leading from the Tyne to the right. Valley to Hadrian’s Wall, while the shorter walk offers the same expansive views for a little less effort. Both lead through beautiful and little-known countryside rich in the area’s agricultural and Roman heritage. The The granary at Housesteads Fort Bastle houses of Chesterwood hamlet and the Roman G On no account let your steps wander to the left fort of Housesteads illustrate the need for protection in when crossing this fell. Muckle Moss is a valley mire earlier, more turbulent times, while the vistas towards composed of deep sphagnum bogs and, as legend the Cheviot Hills and North Pennines show why this is would have it, capable of swallowing a WW2 tank. now such great walking country. H Before going through the gate, take a slight If you liked this walk diversion to the next stone wall to the west. The Why not explore further by trying another walk from the ditch and earthwork you see is the mysterious Black village? Look out for other leaflets in this series taking The golf clubhouse, Chesterwood Dyke, which can be seen in various parts of the you through more of our beautiful countryside. and county between Cheviots and Pennines. Its exact make sure not to miss the John Martin Trail, making its C Spoil heaps uphill to the right mark the site of the date and purpose of construction are uncertain. way through the landscapes which inspired the famous Honeycrook lead mine. A well-preserved limekiln stands I In the hollow look to the right, towards the farm Victorian artist. at the top of the field below these. ‘High Meadow’. The centre building is a barn with a The Haresby Road D Further along steeply pitched turf thatched roof. This form of the road a construction using local materials was once common. footpath leads to J Admire the views from the top of the hill. The ‘Tony’s Patch’ river Allen joins the Tyne below to the southwest. Nature Reserve, named in memory K At the end of the lane note the stone plinth on of Tony Clissold, a the left verge built for milk churns.