Ravenglass
- Allonby
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
Allonby.
Allonby - Carlisle
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.
Carlisle - Hexham
Afterwhich
you 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.
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. Tonight's stop is in Hexham.
Hexham - Tynemouth
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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