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North West England

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from Bewcastle School

North West England

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from Bewcastle School

Hard

5.0

(1)

7

riders

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from Bewcastle School

03:53

56.7km

750m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.67 km for 610 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

6.81 km

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

Highlight • Castle

The ruins of Bewcastle Castle lie mysteriously tucked away in the northeastern corner of an old Roman fort in Cumbria. The original castle was built around 1092 on the foundations …

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2

6.89 km

Fanum Cocidi Roman Signpost, Bewcastle

Highlight • Historical Site

Bewcastle Fort (Latin: Fanum Cocidi) was a Roman fort in the English town of Bewcastle. The fort lay north of Hadrian's Wall and was connected by a road (Maiden Way) to the Banna (Birdoswald) fort on the wall.

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3

6.98 km

Bewcastle Church and Cross

Highlight • Monument

St Cuthbert Bewcastle Church stands on the foundations of a Roman fort and has roots dating back to the 13th century. Although the current building largely dates from the 18th …

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4

7.67 km

View of Bewcastle Castle

Highlight • Castle

View to Bewcastle Castle

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5

19.4 km

Slack House Organic Farm Café and Organic Farm Shop

Highlight • Restaurant

Organic farm, café and accomodation.

Selling excellent organic cheese, milk and yoghurts - We found this the perfect little stop on our Hadrian's Cycleway mini-tour.

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6

33.6 km

Butterburn Bridge

Highlight • River

Bridge or ford to cross

Tip by

7

36.3 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River

Highlight • Bridge

Old metal bridge

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8

38.9 km

Ford Crossing

Highlight • Trail

Wet feet. There's no bridge

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B

56.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

12.7 km

5.25 km

282 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

18.0 km

14.6 km

282 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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