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Chesters Roman Fort – Milecastle 34 (Grindon) loop from Humshaugh

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Chesters Roman Fort – Milecastle 34 (Grindon) loop from Humshaugh

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Chesters Roman Fort – Milecastle 34 (Grindon) loop from Humshaugh

03:25

29.7km

450m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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After 14.6 km for 371 m

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276 m

Chesters Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

Known as Cilurnum by the Romans, Chesters was once an important cavalry fort. Built in AD 124, it housed some 500 cavalrymen and later was also home to infantry. Soldiers …

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594 m

Chesters Stables

Highlight • Structure

Recently renovated & is now 7 self catering apartments run by Walwick Hall.

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3.82 km

Black Carts Turret (Hadrian's Wall)

Highlight • Historical Site

To the west of Chesters Fort, this turret sits within a 460 metre length of Hadrian's Wall. There are magnificent views from here to the north.

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14.7 km

Housesteads Roman Fort

Highlight • Monument

Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort that survives in Britain. Set high on a dramatic escarpment on Hadrian's Wall, there are spectacular panoramic views from this point. As the …

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15.1 km

Housesteads Roman Fort

Highlight • Settlement

Lying midway along Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain, and one of the best-known from the entire Roman Empire. It was built …

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17.5 km

Milecastle 35 (Sewingshields)

Archaeological Site

18.8 km

Milecastle 34, also known as Grindon, was part of Hadrian's Wall. While no visible remains exist, its location is marked by a small, tree-lined enclosure about half a kilometre east of Sewingshields Farm.

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19.2 km

Turret 33B (Coesike)

Archaeological Site

29.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

12.6 km

2.79 km

560 m

405 m

281 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

12.6 km

2.89 km

739 m

548 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

11°C

31 %

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Chesters Roman Fort – Milecastle 34 (Grindon) loop from Humshaugh

Chesters Roman Fort

Chesters Stables

Black Carts Turret (Hadrian's Wall)

Housesteads Roman Fort

Housesteads Roman Fort

Milecastle 34 (Grindon)

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