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

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

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

02:16

36.1km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 18, 2026

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51 m

Bewcastle Church and Cross

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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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142 m

Fanum Cocidi Roman Signpost, Bewcastle

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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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230 m

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

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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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19.3 km

St Mary’s Church in Hethersgill

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St. Mary's Church in Hethersgill is a modest yet characterful village church built in 1876 as a chapel for the parish of Kirklinton with Hethersgill. It is designed in red …

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24.4 km

Ford Across Flow Beck

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It is rare that the creek is high enough to flow over the road.

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28.8 km

Fellhill Plantation

Forest

29.5 km

Askerton Castle

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Askerton Castle is a rare example of a fortified medieval manor house, situated in remote north Cumbria, about three miles north of Hadrian's Wall. The original building was constructed around …

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35.3 km

View of Bewcastle Castle

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View to Bewcastle Castle

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36.0 km

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

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The Bewcastle Cross. This 7th-century Anglo-Saxon cross is one of the oldest and most exquisite in Europe. It still stands in its original location in the church garden and is …

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36.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

251 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

3.06 km

197 m

102 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

15°C

51 %

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

Bewcastle Church and Cross

Fanum Cocidi Roman Signpost, Bewcastle

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

St Mary’s Church in Hethersgill

Ford Across Flow Beck

Askerton Castle

View of Bewcastle Castle

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

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