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Dist:0.2km<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.2km<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.2km<br/>East of Greenhead, the Military Road which runs parallel to and a short way south of Hadrian's Wall climbs steeply up Greenhead Bank, gaining about 80 metres in elevation in 700 metres. To segregate cyclists on Hadrian's Cycleway from motor traffic, this off-road path has been constructed alongside the road. However, because of the loose surface, any cyclist fit enough to actually stay in the saddle would probably be better off keeping to the road. This photo was taken during the opening of Hadrian's Cycleway in July 2006. http://www.cycle-routes.org/hadrianscycleway
©Oliver Dixon
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©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km<br/>The name means stone or rock. Carvoran lies at the junction of the Stanegate and the Maiden Way. The fort measures 129 m by 123 m and covers about 1.65 ha (4 acres). {Source: "Handbook to the Roman Wall" (14th Edition) by J Collingwood Bruce.}
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km<br/>Follow the thin green line through the cut hay field.
©Karl and Ali
Dist:0.3km<br/>With [[578245]] in the distance.
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km<br/>Taken from the car park for the Roman Army Museum.
©Bob Embleton
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking back to the museum along the access road.
©Mick Garratt
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©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km<br/>Evidence of Roman fort can be seen to the left.
©Darrin Antrobus
Dist:0.4km<br/>Grenwhelt is a Grade II listed building http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-240726-glenwhelt-and-glenwhelt-cottage-greenhea ('Broken stone sundial with sun-face above doorway'). The date stone above the door reads A JM 1757
©Karl and Ali
Dist:0.4km<br/>Hadrians Cycleway follows the busy B6318 for a little over a mile east of Greenhead, and a segregated track has been provided to keep cyclists off the main road.
©Stephen Craven

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