We’ve spent a week at a cottage on Kellah Farm, Haltwhistle, a few miles from Hadrian’s Wall. My sister Samantha, hubby Paul & Blue the boxer asked us to join them. We’ve never visited the North Pennines and looking at the Ordnance Survey map there was ‘a lot of nothing’ on the page!!!
Haltwhistle has a lovely station. Sadly, the lovely old signal box has been made redundant and the new box is a Portakabin
The bridge and the old water tower were so great to see.
While we waited for our lift to the cottage we had a couple of pints in The Black Bull, a tucked away in a corner, gorgeous pub,
Samantha had arranged for us a ride on the South Tynedale Railway. Sadly, the steam train wasn’t feeling too well, so we chugged along behind a battery loco.
John just loved looking at the signal box at our starting point.
He was thrilled to have a look in the signal box at Slaggyford the end of the line.
It was amazingly quiet in our back garden at the farm, with the occasional baa or moo.
We guess because this part of Hadrian’s wall is so remote, it is fairly intact and not been pilfered for re-use. The views are amazing.
Lambley Viaduct, which is disused at the moment, could see trains to Haltwhistle along the South Tynedale Railway.
We’ve walked over many viaducts, but most were double tracked, this is single track.
From under it on the shore of the River Tyne it looked as if it could blow over in a strong wind.
We left the boat at Fettlers Wharf Marina while we were away.
Prior to our trip, we spent a great day in Blackpool for Lance’s birthday.
I was thrilled to receive a certificate & badge for my 75th blood donation.
We have been spoiled by the sunsets over the Lancashire moss since we’ve been home.
