Ravenglass
- Maryport
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 onto Maryport,which is today's destination.
Maryport - Bowness-on-Solway
Enjoying the views of the Lake District fells to the north. You will cycle through Allonby and onto where 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.
Bowness-on-Solway - Banks
You then head inland towards the historic
city of Carlisle with its castle and cathedral. Afterwhich
you cycle alongside rivers and quiet country lanes, through
woodland and past Lanercost Priory an interesting place, before arriving at Banks.
Banks - Corbridge
Carrying on your ride past
Birdoswald Roman Fort, Walltown Crags and Roman Army Museum,
you will then descend into the town of 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.
Corbridge - 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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