Our first stop for the day was Carisle Castle. Despite its lengthy history, it was rather boring but it didn’t stop us from exploring it for nearly 45 minutes.
The second stop for the day was Lanercost Priory and was by far the highlight of the day. The priory is located in a small town where
Hadrian’s Wall used to be as the priory was constructed using the material from the wall. Lanercost Priory is run down now, but this adds so much character to the remaining buildings. Our “audio guide” was nothing more than the script printed out. However, the information in the “audio guide” was very informative and provided us with more information than we needed. It was a very peaceful location and helped Julie and I relax a bit. Our next and last stop was Birdoswald Fort. This is the first Hadrian’s Wall site that actually has the wall still erected. The wall is nothing spectacular, roughly 4 feet high, but it is thought to have been much taller, especially at Birdoswald fort. This location is the only Roman fort that actually trained its soldiers year round. It is also thought to be a major trading town. There isn’t much left of the fort now, but the area was still charming. From here we finished our drive to Haltwhistle, where our campsite is located.
Our first stop for the day was Carisle Castle. Despite its lengthy history, it was rather boring but it didn’t stop us from exploring it for nearly 45 minutes. 
The second stop for the day was Lanercost Priory and was by far the highlight of the day. The priory is located in a small town where Hadrian’s Wall used to be as the priory was constructed using the material from the wall. Lanercost Priory is run down now, but this adds so much character to the remaining buildings. Our “audio guide” was nothing more than the script printed out. However, the information in the “audio guide” was very informative and provided us with more information than we needed. It was a very peaceful location and helped Julie and I relax a bit. Our next and last stop was Birdoswald Fort. This is the first Hadrian’s Wall site that actually has the wall still erected. The wall is nothing spectacular, roughly 4 feet high, but it is thought to have been much taller, especially at Birdoswald fort. This location is the only Roman fort that actually trained its soldiers year round. It is also thought to be a major trading town. There isn’t much left of the fort now, but the area was still charming. From here we finished our drive to Haltwhistle, where our campsite is located.
