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March 1, 2025March 1, 2025

Walltown Crags (Hadrian’s Wall)

September 19, 2024

Arrival at Walltown Crags

I was mostways through my roadtrip through the United Kingdom, driving from London to Edinburgh. As I reached Northumberland, and the uppermost reaches of England, the trip very obviously needed to include a short hike along the famed Hadrian’s Wall. And so I arrived at the carpark at Walltown Crags to enjoy what English Heritage refers to as “arguably the most spectacular bit of Hadrian’s Wall.”

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

Thorpe Cloud and the Dovedale Stepping Stones

September 17, 2024

Along the River Dove

I arrived at the car park in Dovedale around 8am. The sun already lit up select aspects of nearby hillsides. But the car park was still largely empty. I’d only just arrived in England’s bucolic “Peak District” that morning. I was excited to enjoy my first hike in the country.

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

Stanage Edge (Peak District)

September 17, 2024

Into the Peak District, Lizzy Bennet Style

Fall 2024 I finally pulled the trigger on road tripping through the UK. I drove from London to Edinburgh, over about nine days, taking in as many cute hikes, castles, and opulent historic homes as time would allow.