Ravenglass - Silloth
The ride starts in the small port of Ravenglass, home of
the Glannavanta Roman Bath House. It then follows the coastline
through the old industrial coastal towns of Whitehaven, Workington
and Maryport whilst admiring the views of the Lake District
fells to the north. Your overnight stop will be in
Silloth.
Silloth - Haltwhistle
Here the route meets the Solway Coast, an area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, it then takes you through some fantastic
coastal scenery to Bowness-on-Solway, at the mouth of the
Solway Firth estuary. You then head inland towards the historic
city of Carlisle with its castle and cathedral. Afterwhich
you will cycle alongside rivers and quiet country lanes, through
woodland and past places of interest such as Lanercost Priory,
Birdoswald Roman Fort, Walltown Crags and Roman Army Museum,
before descending into Haltwhistle.
Haltwhistle - Tynemouth
Just after leaving Haltwhistle you will cycle past Twice
Brewed where nearby is Vindolanda, an excavated Roman fort
and museum, which is definitely worth a visit.
Much of the old wall exists
between Haltwhistle and Corbridge and it is certainly
worth taking your time to look along some of the most spectacular
sections of the wall.
The route then continues pleasantly through the picturesque
and wild countryside of the Northumberland National Park
which
offers
views of the
North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You then
follow the river Tyne onto Tynemouth and the end of this ride.
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