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Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway
by: Henry Stedman
UPDATES
Updated information
Thank you to the readers who sent in the following updates including Alan Pitt, Chris Turner, Denise Collins, Jane Johnson.
Page 30 – Contact details for Celtic Trails
Celtic Trails (PO Box 11, Chepstow NP16 6ZD)
Page 57-8
Outdoor toiletry David McGlade, the Senior National Trail Officer, has pointed out that it is illegal to dig a hole on a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Practically the entire trail outside urban Newcastle and Carlisle lies within the Scheduled Monument area. Walkers will not know the limit of the Scheduled area, it can extend for hundreds of metres, therefore we do not advise digging a hole even if it seems far away from the Wall and accompanying earthworks.
Page 70 – Natural England contact details
Natural England (tel 0845 600 3078, web www.naturalengland.org.uk), Northminster House, Peterborough, PE1 1UA.
Page 165 Map 28 Brookside Villa
Tantallon House Bed and Breakfast is located very close to Hadrian's Wall immediately to the north of Brookside Villa on Map 28, ie on the north side of the road. It provides accommodation to many of the walkers who walk the Wall. Awarded Four Star Silver Accolade by Quality In Tourism
info@tantallonhouse.co.uk
tel. 01697 747 111
http://www.hadrians-wall-bed-and-breakfast.co.uk/
Page 166
Slack House Farm is generally no longer providing B&B but their cafe/restaurant is sometimes open in the evening as well as during the day.
Page 108 Heddon on the Wall
Fantastic welcome at the North Farm hostel. Paula is a real gem, and a mine of information on local hazards and idiosyncracies with the route. On seeing three disheveled walkers having just completed 15 miles, as well as travelling by plane to Newcastle that day, her words of welcome "Want a cup of tea?" were manna from heaven!
Map 29, Page 167
Cattle in field by High House. Follow usual guidelines for walking in fields where there are cattle.
Page 163 Gilsland
Brookside Villa B&B is just 7 minutes walk off the Path, they also serve evening meals, and are fully licensed - offering locally-brewed ales from Geltsdale Brewery in Brampton. They also have a local-rate telephone number – see below.
Contact details are: 0169 77 47 300 or 0845 873 1992 (local rate)
www.brooksidevilla.com
brooksidevilla@hotmail.co.uk
Unfortunately, the Post Office is closed – however, the Village Store is trying to stay trading, and still offers a free-to-use ATM.
The Station Hotel has closed, though the Bridge Inn and the Samson Inn are as listed in the guide.
Pubs along the way
Page 112 Heddon-on-the-wall to Chollerfield
Robin Hood Inn serves lunch between noon and 2pm.
Vallum farm has excellent food and is licensed.
Page 172 The Centurion at Walton is only open evenings (15 Sep 09).
The Hope and Anchor at Port Carlisle was closed at 3pm.
The Crosby Lodge Country House Hotel at Croby on Eden gave us a marvellous welcome, in keeping with their boast that walkers are welcome. True we weren't covered in mud but were disheveled and sweaty and certainly not in keeping with their other guests.
Post Office and ATMs
The book says there is a post office in Burgh by Sands. We had in mind to get cash here but found that it is only open for 2 hours on a Monday and 2 hours on a Thursday. (We got there on Wednesday!) The landlord of the Greyhound Inn was most helpful and accommodating.
The Highland Laddie Inn at Glasson provides cash-back facilities with purchases on debit card – extremely useful.
Wallfoot Hotel room rates
The Wallfoot Hotel at Crosby on Eden rates are £35pp, and £45 for single occupancy.
From Inge Hernie,a reader:
Map 23, page 151 The 'dead' tree has leaves on it.
