Park in Greenhead, opposite the Church. From the telephone box, walkalong Station Road to the gate at the end.Take the footpath to the right,signed the Pennine Way and Thirlwall Castle. At the path end go through thewicket gate and turn right.

Cross the footbridge and follow the Tipalt Burn upstream to ThirlwallCastle. Once you have looked around the ruins go back down the track andcross the footbridge over the Tipalt Burn following Hadrian’s WallPath/Pennine Way up-hill past Holmhead. Continue along the footpathfollowing the course of Hadrian’s Wall to the road.

Turn right onto the road.You will pass Northumberland National Parkpicnic area at Walltown where there are visitor facilities.

Continue on the road, turn left into Carvoran Roman Army Museum car park. A waymarked stile in the stone wall near the Museum takes you on a path across the fields back towards Greenhead.

When you come to the road (B6318 Military Road) turn right and walkalong the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail cycle path down hill into Greenhead.An Ordnance Survey map should be used on this walk

Grade: Easy Length: 1.75 miles (2.8km) Time: Allow 1-2 hours Map: O.S. Explorer OL43

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Start at O.S Grid Reference: NY 661 654

Nearest toilets: Northumberland National Park recreation site,Walltown

Nearest National Park Centre: Once Brewed on Hadrian’s Wall

Terrain: Road, tracks and footpaths, with some slight inclines

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Local facilitiesA farmers market (Hadrian’s Wall Market) is held inGreenhead Village Hall the second Sunday of everymonth.The Greenhead Hotel serves real ales andgood food.The Old Forge Tearooms provides foodand delicious home made cakes.Thirlwall CastleTearooms offer farmhouse teas and lunches in thefarmhouse next to the castle (open Easter to theend of October).

Walltown National Park recreation site is areclaimed Victorian Quarry with easy access pathsand waymarked trails.Visitor facilities are availablehere and a Cafe (please check opening times first).

• Be safe, plan ahead and follow any signs

• Leave gates and property as you find them

• Protect plants and animals and take your litter home

• Keep dogs under close control

• Consider other people

Follow the Countryside Code

Thirlwall Castle from Greenhead

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Points of interestLife in Northumberland between 1300 and 1600 wasdangerous and unstable. Important families such as theThirlwalls protected themselves against attack bybuilding strong defensible homes like the one here atThirlwall Castle. Legend has it that during a particularlyviolent raid, the Thirlwall family’s most prized possession,a jewel-encrusted gold table, was hidden by a servantdown a deep well where he and the table remain tothis day, protected by a magic spell!

Carvoran Roman Army Museum is well worth a visit forits unique collection of artefacts illustrating what lifewas like for Roman soldiers and a fascinating Eagle’s Eyefilm taking in points of interest along the Wall (openfrom Easter to October).

Walltown

Getting thereFrom West on A69:Turn left off the A69 to Greenhead. *Turn right ontothe B6318 (Military Road). Approximately 3/4milepast Greenhead take the first left, signed WalltownQuarry and Carvoran Roman Army Museum.

From East on A69:Turn right off the A69 to Greenhead. * Follow asabove.

From East on B6318 (Military Road):Pass Housesteads, Once Brewed and Cawfields heading towards Greenhead.Turn right signedWalltown Quarry and Carvoran Roman ArmyMuseum.

Public transportHadrian’s Wall BusT: 01434 322002

Thirlwall CastleAll photographs ©: Simon Fraser, Albert Weir.

Map: © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved (Licence Number 100022521) 2007.