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Bewcastle Church and Cross – England–Scotland Border loop from Askerton

Bewcastle Church and Cross – England–Scotland Border loop from Askerton

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Bewcastle Church and Cross – England–Scotland Border loop from Askerton

02:28

43.2km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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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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Fanum Cocidi Roman Signpost, Bewcastle

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Bewcastle Fort (Latin: Fanum Cocidi) was a Roman fort in the English town of Bewcastle. The fort lay north of Hadrian's Wall and was connected by a road (Maiden Way) to the Banna (Birdoswald) fort on the wall.

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230 m

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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326 m

Bewcastle Castle

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1.65 km

Public Way – Wellington Gate and Bridgen's Cove Way

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Cattle grid, a bypass and an intersection

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15.0 km

England–Scotland Border

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17.3 km

Sorbietrees to Newcastleton Road

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A minor and quiet road between the hamlet of Sorbietrees (south) and Newcastleton (north) in Liddesdale. Towards the south, you will be rewarded with spectacular views of Carby Hill.

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21.2 km

Pollach Plantation

Forest

22.7 km

Upper Mainholm Bank

Forest

43.1 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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43.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.8 km

250 m

199 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

15.7 km

304 m

145 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Bewcastle Church and Cross – England–Scotland Border loop from Askerton

Bewcastle Church and Cross

Fanum Cocidi Roman Signpost, Bewcastle

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

Bewcastle Castle

Public Way – Wellington Gate and Bridgen's Cove Way

England–Scotland Border

Sorbietrees to Newcastleton Road

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

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