Lanercost Priory – Hadrian's Wall loop from Brampton

Lanercost Priory – Hadrian's Wall loop from Brampton

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Lanercost Priory – Hadrian's Wall loop from Brampton

04:48

89.5km

1,100m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.33 km for 261 m

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Start point

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4.57 km

Lanercost Priory

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This impressive Augustinian priory, founded around 1169, is just a stone's throw from Hadrian's Wall. Its ruins tell stories of kings, wars, and pilgrims. King Edward I stayed here in …

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7.45 km

Pike Hill Signal Tower

Fort

11.8 km

Hadrian's Wall

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Hadrian's Wall was a 117 km long defensive wall built from 122 AD under Emperor Hadrian as the northwestern border of the Roman Empire. The wall ran from the Tyne …

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20.9 km

Fellhill Plantation

Forest

21.6 km

Askerton Castle

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Askerton Castle is a rare example of a fortified medieval manor house, situated in remote north Cumbria, about three miles north of Hadrian's Wall. The original building was constructed around …

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27.4 km

View of Bewcastle Castle

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View to Bewcastle Castle

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28.1 km

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

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The Bewcastle Cross. This 7th-century Anglo-Saxon cross is one of the oldest and most exquisite in Europe. It still stands in its original location in the church garden and is …

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28.2 km

Bewcastle Church and Cross

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St Cuthbert Bewcastle Church stands on the foundations of a Roman fort and has roots dating back to the 13th century. Although the current building largely dates from the 18th …

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28.4 km

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

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The ruins of Bewcastle Castle lie mysteriously tucked away in the northeastern corner of an old Roman fort in Cumbria. The original castle was built around 1092 on the foundations …

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43.1 km