Why this ride
A 56 km round trip from Benwell - roughly 44 min in the saddle. On the way it passes The vallum between Oatens Bank, Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun and back through The vallum between Oatens Bank.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 and Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun · 56 km from Benwell
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 56 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 44 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7
It takes a little imagination to find the Roman frontier in Benwell, a suburb on the western hill of Newcastle, but it is there, tucked between semi-detached houses and bus stops. Wall mile 7 counts the distance from the Wall's eastern end at Wallsend, and in this part of the city the Romans built a fort called Condercum on the high ground above the Tyne, with fine views up and down the river. Most of it now lies under roads and housing, yet two small survivals make the detour worthwhile.
Read the complete Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 is where the day begins. Next is The vallum between Oatens Bank.
2. The vallum between Oatens Bank
Look south of the road near Oatens Bank, just west of Heddon on the Wall, and you will see it: a broad, flat-bottomed ditch running across the fields, with a low mound on either side. That is the vallum, and it is one of the strangest and most debated elements of Hadrian's Wall. It runs parallel to the wall, a short distance to the south, along most of its length, and it seems to have marked the rear edge of the military zone, controlling access from the south rather than defending against attack from the north. Crossings were limited to causeways opposite the forts, which suggests a kind of customs line.
Read the complete The vallum between Oatens Bank write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The vallum between Oatens Bank comes up about 14 km into the recorded legs. Next is Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun.
3. Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun
Hadrian's Wall runs for about seventy-three miles across the north of England, from the Solway Firth in the west to the Tyne in the east, built on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian after his visit to Britain in 122 AD.
Read the complete Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 28 km into the recorded legs you reach Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun. Next is back through The vallum between Oatens Bank.
4. back through The vallum between Oatens Bank
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete The vallum between Oatens Bank write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through The vallum between Oatens Bank, late in the day. Next is Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7.
5. Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 to The vallum between Oatens Bank
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 → The vallum between Oatens Bank is 14 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
The vallum between Oatens Bank to Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun
The vallum between Oatens Bank → Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun is 14 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun to back through The vallum between Oatens Bank
Hadrian's Wall & vallum between field boun → back through The vallum between Oatens Bank is 14 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through The vallum between Oatens Bank to Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7
back through The vallum between Oatens Bank → Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7 is 14 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.