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Walltown Quarry (on Hadrian’s Wall) and Thirwell Castle Loop

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Overview

A figure of eight walk starting from the Walltown Quarry Car Park and then taking in parts of Hadrian's Wall, including Aesica Roman Fort before looping back to the start and then going to Thirlwall Castle before returning to the cars.

Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.5km / 7.1mi
Ascent:
393m / 1289ft
Type:
circular

Car parking at Walltown Quarry Car Park

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly
  • Family-Friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
NY 66826 65934
Nearest postcode:
CA8 7HF
what3words:
fairly.converged.horizons
Start time:
10:00 am

Walltown Quarry Car Park

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