SightVisit

24/06/2020

Walking from Lanercost towards Hadrian's Wall there were some lovely sights closer to the ground.

17/09/2019

https://www.countrystride.co.uk/

Mark has been busy

The Countrystride Podcast celebrates the landscapes, heritage and people of Cumbria and the Lake District through a blend of field recordings, inspiring commentary and interviews, all shaped into a single walk presented by author Mark Richards and producer David Felton.

31/05/2018

If you like your walks quiet, your views wide, your air clean and your wildlife abundant, then Northumberland is the place to go, says Vivienne Crow

15/04/2018

What did the Romans ever do for us https://youtu.be/Y7tvauOJMHo

Excerpt from Monty Python's "Life of Brian", showcased at the Science|Business dinner debate "Big science: What's it really worth?" The full movie is availab...

23/02/2018

The Oculus of the Tigris...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/19/rare-roman-boxing-gloves-found-hadrians-wall

Leather bands dating from AD120 are thought to be only known surviving examples

01/11/2017

Erosion worries for Hadrian's Wall http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/10/31/hadrians-wall-succumbing-foreign-invasion-nearly-2000-years/amp/

It was designed to keep out the barbarians but nearly two thousand years after Hadrian’s Wall was erected, the structure is finally succumbing to foreign invasion.

29/09/2017

A very useful service

It's not too late to enjoy a walk along the Hadrian's Wall path and enjoy the journey back on the Hadrian's Wall Country Bus. Buses are still running daily until this coming Sunday, so why not enjoy a little country escape this weekend.
Buses leave hourly from Hexham & Haltwhistle for most of the day and bus times can be found at https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/ad122/

27/04/2017

[WALKERS] The SightVisit Route Guide is a FREE high quality downloadable guide book which focuses on the Hadrian’s Wall landscape, it’s your complete "Where to walk, where to stay" guide! Click here to get it http://i-nd.com/2ozdyI0

It includes 44 colour pages which are easy to read and navigate with clear maps and local advertising, relevant to the area.

Mark Richards is the founder of SightVisit and also the author of this fantastic guide, he has been writing about the landscapes of Britain for over 40 years and has a great passion for sharing his knowledge. So you know you’re in good hands!

It's available via this link http://i-nd.com/2ozdyI0

27/04/2017

The wall in undulating scenery

04/04/2017

This is really interesting
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/videos/680319035506648/

31/01/2017

Chortle, Chortle!

05/08/2016

An interesting Hadrian's Wall article https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/jun/26/walking-hadrians-wall-secret-uk-history-graham-robb-cols-and-passes

Boyd Tonkin joins author Graham Robb on a walking trip in search of cols and passes – parts of the British landscape you often won’t even find on a map

29/05/2016

A very sunny day at the Kite Festival Birdoswald Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall). If you haven't been, it run until tomorrow. Kids will enjoy making their own kites.

22/07/2015

http://www.heritagedaily.com/2014/07/10-must-see-sights-along-hadrians-wall/104165

Hadrian’s Wall is the most famous tourist attraction in the whole Northern England and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

15/01/2015

The River Gelt near Brampton Cumbria. It is not quite as swollen on this picture as it is today

18/08/2014

14/08/2014

A little Dipper having a little dip. This wee fella is perched on a handily placed rock waiting for his lunch to swim by.