What to Do and Where to Stay
Atlantic, The, April, 2006
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What to Do and Where to Stay
Start your trip to the midsection of Hadrian’s Wall by visiting Hexham Abbey, built by the Benedictine bishop Wilfrid of York around 675 A.D. The structure visible today dates mainly from the twelfth century, when the abbey became an Augustinian priory. However, visitors can still descend to Wilfrid’s crypt, made of stones quarried by Roman soldiers centuries before.
Hexham Abbey Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NB England 011 44 1434 602031 www.hexhamabbey.org.uk
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Proceed west from Hexham to Housesteads, Vindolanda, and the information center Once Brewed. For an up-close tour of the region’s varied geology, walk the seven-and-a-half-mile loop connecting them. You’ll traverse boggy wetlands and the magma-formed crags of the Whin Sill. Or make separate trips to the sites, each of which merits a visit lasting several hours. ...
