The Moat

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Hadrian’s Wall Path Ridgewood, Brampton National Trail

The Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail In Roman times the Irthing valley opened in 2003. The 84 miles (135 km) was densely wooded, with wolves, Trail gives access to the magnificent wild boar and beavers. Today, Hadrian’s Wall countryside. otters and kingfishers share River Irthing This leaflet is one of a series offering the river’s bounty. short walks exploring the local network of paths around the Trail. For more information contact the National Trail Officer: 0191 269 1600 www.nationaltrail.co.uk

Hadrian’s Wall Country 1 Brampton The Romans found a more wooded ‘Brantun’ grew up around the early 6 Roman garrison beside the Irthing Boothby landscape than we see today. Red There was an early Roman kites flew overhead, and the forest was ford, but was moved to make way for the local lord’s deer park. fort on the a wild place, with wolves, wild boar, red road here. deer and beavers. Some of this 2 The Ridge and Moat woodland was cleared as the Romans The relocated village thrived as a A huge glacier left this long ridge used a lot of timber in buildings and medieval market town and later of debris behind as it melted. settlements along the wall. became a temporary headquarters Saxons held their councils for the Jacobite Rebellion led on a mound, ‘The Moat’, 8 Waterfall & After the Romans left, the Wall was not by Bonnie Prince Charlie. which they constructed maintained. It was a long time before on the highest end such a solid structure was attempted of the ridge. again in the area. When the Normans began to build churches, monasteries and manors, they often quarried the Stanegate Wall for its magnificent square-cornered stone. However, for over 300 years, into the 17th century, the area was wild and lawless, with Border reivers (raiders) threatening all who did not belong to their own extended families.

Only after peace came to this border area did permanent houses become common. Vast quantities of Wall stone can be found 7 built into houses of this period. Stanegate Travel by bus Before Emperor Hadrian came to Enjoy a bus ride for this linear walk. Today, farmland and woodland offer a Britain, a Roman road was built Various buses provide a frequent from Carlisle to Corbridge. The beautiful landscape in which to enjoy service from Carlisle to Brampton. the history Hadrian left behind. Stanegate was one of the first The Hadrian’s Wall Bus (682 summer properly engineered stone roads only) stops at Brampton, in Britain, and parts can still be Map Key Bridge, Banks, and Gilsland seen today. Route and on request. Services 685/185 stop Gradient moderate very steep at Brampton and Gilsland. Road Bus route Details from Journey Planner tel: 01228 606000 Footpath Bridleway (from31July2000): 0870 6082608 Steep drop beside route mini com: 01228 606336 Adverse surface camber http://www.cumbria.gov.uk or Stagecoach Cumberland Enquires Gradient Key tel: 01946 63222 Location point TIC Bus routes are shown on the map. Access to road Parking Toilets Accessible toilet Telephone Refreshments Gradient Profile: this is not drawn to a verticalStanegate scale Steps Cattle grid Bridge Kissing gate Signpost Gate (narrow ) x2 Gap stile Stepping stones 1 2 3 4 5 7 8waterfall and 9 10 11 Perch/seat (Brampton Ridge) (Tin Barn Lonning) (Quarry Beck) Boothby saw mill Path Surface Brampton ‘Bower Seat’ Lanercost View point Grass Bridge Step stile Firm even Picnic site Soft Scale: refers only to gradient profile 0 kilometres 1 2 3 4 Ladder stile Rough uneven 0 miles ¹⁄₂ 11¹⁄₂ 22¹⁄₂

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