Park Broom to Lanercost Priory
Park Broom Lodge to Lanercost B&B
10.7 miles
27160 steps
Got a late start--around 10 and rainy. Had to stop and put on rain gear--rookie mistake--don't mistake rain for mist. It rained most of morning. Crossed paths with some wall walkers. Walked through lots of fields of cows and sheep with kissing gates at each field end.
Rain stopped midday--bought candy bars at "Stall on the Wall" and ate them, and then stopped at Newtown at a honesty stop where we shed our rain gear and had a cup of tea and some jerky and trail mix and rested at the picnic table.
Dry afternoon - walked up and down hills and fields and passed through many gates.
Saw Lanercost Priory in the distance and walked down to it. Very pretty setting with beautiful flowers. The B&B has a great garden and they keep chickens, and they make or local source all their food. Nice big room (the River room), overlooking the River Irthing, and beautifully done up. A real treat after the cabin the night before.
Arrived late afternoon and toured the Priory ruins (they close at 6 pm) and St. Mary Magdalene church (the part of the church that wasn't ruined and still functions as a church) before dinner. Priory ruins wonderful--especially seen through glass at back of church.
No sign of Hadrian's Wall yet, but expect to on day 4.
I didn't realise you had to walk three days before you got to the wall!
ReplyDeleteStill, it sounds like there's a lot to see along the way.
Most people do the end-to-end in 5-7 days, but that means 15-20 miles a day, which also means you don't stop at the forts and museums and pubs and take pictures and try to identify birds, all of which we like to do. We are doing the wall in 11 days, including one layover day at the top because there is so much to see. Most people see the wall on their second day.
DeleteWhat an interesting trip you are having. The buildings and architecture alone is fascinating.
ReplyDeleteAll this and you have not gotten to the wall yet!
I would like to see Lanercost Priory, Jane. Are you aware of The Chronicle of Lanercost? It is one of the main documentary sources for the Battle of Bannockburn and Edward IIs wars against the Scots. The Priory was right in the way whenever the Scots raided into England so had a torrid time.
ReplyDeletehttps://archive.org/details/chronicleoflaner00maxwuoft
ReplyDeleteOh very interesting! I'm checking this out too! Thanks for including link.
DeleteYes, thanks for the link Spencer. I didn't know about the Chronicle of Lanercost, but it does seem that this part of the country was constantly being suppressed.
DeleteMore fun...despite the rain! Can't wait until you get to the wall. :)
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