Stanegate Road – View of Vindolanda Roman Fort loop from Hexham

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Stanegate Road – View of Vindolanda Roman Fort loop from Hexham

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Stanegate Road – View of Vindolanda Roman Fort loop from Hexham

03:31

52.9km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.61 km

Site of Joe the Quilter's Cottage

Ruins

11.6 km

Newbrough Town Hall

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Newbrough Town Hall is a distinctive community building in the village of Newbrough, Northumberland, situated on the historic Stanegate Roman Road. Built in 1878 in the Italianate style and donated …

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17.0 km

National Cycle Route 72, or Hadrian's Cycleway, passes through Stanegate here. Stanegate was a strategic Roman border road in Northern England, constructed around 77–85 AD under Governor Agricola—decades before Hadrian's …

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19.5 km

View of Hadrian's Cycleway (Route 72)

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20.5 km

View of Kielder Mires SSSI

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The highest point (255m) of Hadrian's Cycleway (HCW) is marked by a signpost. From here, you can enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the vast marsh and peatlands.

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21.8 km

Uitzicht op Barcombe Hill

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21.9 km

View of Vindolanda Roman Fort

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From here you get a view of the magnificent Fort Vindolanda, a Roman auxilliary fort that offers a wonderful insight into daily life in Roman Britain during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

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22.8 km

Roman Vindolanda Fort and Museum

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🏛️ Vindolanda Fort is one of the most fascinating Roman archaeological sites in Britain. Built around 85 AD and rebuilt nine times, Vindolanda was an important military stronghold before and …

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27.1 km

Scrogg Wood

Forest

48.9 km

Warden Bridge

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Warden Bridge is an elegant stone arch bridge spanning the River South Tyne. The current bridge was built in 1903 and replaced an earlier chain bridge dating from 1826, which …

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52.9 km

End point

Train Station

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