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View of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from King Water

View of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from King Water

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View of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from King Water

01:15

25.6km

280m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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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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4.63 km

View of Bewcastle Castle

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View to Bewcastle Castle

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10.2 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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10.3 km

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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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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10.4 km

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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21.1 km

Kirkcambeck

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25.6 km

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25.4 km

197 m

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19.1 km

6.25 km

197 m

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Tuesday 14 July

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View of Bewcastle Castle – Bewcastle Church and Cross loop from King Water

Askerton Castle

Moorland View

View of Bewcastle Castle

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

Bewcastle Church and Cross

Fanum Cocidi Roman Signpost, Bewcastle

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

Kirkcambeck

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