Location
Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park
Directions
- From Cawfields Quarry car park walk east past the quarry lake towards Milecastle 42.
- With Hadrian’s Wall on your left, follow the National Trail as far as the road at Caw Gap.
- Turn immediately to your right, in a few yards cross over the stile signed Cawfields Quarry 1 mile.
- Follow the low-level route next to the Vallum and Roman Military Way back to Cawfields Quarry.
Highlights
- 2 National Trails (Hadrian’s Wall Path and Pennine Way)
- Cawfields Quarry
- Hadrian’s Wall
- Milecastle 42
- Roman Military Way
- Turret 41a (Caw Gap)
- Turret 41b (Thorny Doors)
- Vallum – the bank and ditch earthwork
- Whin Sill
Nearby attractions
- Brocolitia Fort and the Temple of Mithras
- Cawfield Crags
- Chesters Roman Fort (English Heritage)
- Haltwhistle (‘Centre of Britain’)
- Hexham market town
- Housesteads Roman Fort (English Heritage/National Trust)
- Roman Army Museum (Carvoran)
- Roman Vindolanda
- Thirlwall Castle
- Walltown Quarry
- Willowford Roman bridge abutment
- Northumberland National Park Centre, Once Brewed
- Pennine Way National Trail
Route image:
Route type:
Circular
Distance:
2
Estimated walk time:
1 hour
Grade:
Moderate (some steep slopes)
Suggested start/finish:
Cawfields Quarry car park (Grid Ref: NY 714 666)
Tourist information:
Once Brewed Visitor Centre Tel: 01434 344396
Public transport:
AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus (between Easter and October)
Ordnance Survey Map:
Explorer (OL) 43 Hadrian’s Wall
Places to eat and drink:
Milecastle Inn 1/2 mile on B6318 military road; picnic table at Cawfields Quarry; Haltwhistle, Herding Hill Farm Shop and cafe
Other walks in this area:
Greenhead and Blenkinsopp Common (includes Walltown Quarry). (Enquire at Tourist Information Centre)
