Trip at a Glance
Company
Storybikes
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Locations
Carlisle, England, United Kingdom
Activities
Bike Tour, Sightseeing
Price
$1350 USD per person-
Duration
5 days (6 nights)
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Avg Distance
125 miles
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Departure Day(s) and Time(s)
3rd August 2014 at 18.00
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Starting Location
Carlisle. Exact location to be confirmed upon booking
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Price Includes
6 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, and your guide
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Notes
Cycle and helmet hire can be arranged at an additional cost of $200 ($250 for electrically assisted bike). Your luggage (1 reasonable sized bag) will be carried for you
Highlights
- Crossing the country, from the Solway to the Tyne, largely following the course of Hadrian's Wall and later the River Tyne
- Sections of Hadrian's Wall, including Birdoswald, Housesteads and Chesters forts, and the Mithraeum and site of Coventina's well at Carrawburgh
- Pass Lanercost Priory, and Haughton, Thirlwall and Dilston castles
- On our fourth day of cycling, arrive in Hexham, visiting the abbey there
- On the final day, after passing the birthplace of George Stephenson, the great railway pioneer, we arrive in Newcastle, cycling under its magnificent bridges
