St.Cuthbert's Way Walk 2005 Day3

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St. Cuthbert’s Way Walk

Day 3 Kirk Yetholm – Wooler - Lunch On Hills

Yeavering Bell.
On your left Northumberland’s largest hill fort. Covers 13 acres. Outlines of 130 circular huts.
On Northern side Ad Gefrin, the Royal township of C7th Anglo-Saxon Kings of Northumbria where St. Paulinus taught the people for 36 days and then baptised 3000 Northumbrians in 627 in the nearby River Glen.
Memorial plaque on the road from Kirknewton to Wooler, which is where we will reach tonight.

Humbleton Hill
another impressive hill fort. On the northern slopes, site of the battle of Homildon Henry VI part I opens with a report of this battle. Battle fought between English led by Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) and the Scots led by Archibald, Earl of Douglas. On way back from raids in Northumberland, laden with plunder, only to find the English blocking their route home. Forced to make a stand and suffered heavy losses.


Day 3 Photos

Leaving Kirk Yetholm Hills in background (58,063 bytes) Side of Yearning Bell (41,832 bytes) Martin working miracle (68,638 bytes) Joes foot (34,356 bytes) Decision time (50,186 bytes)
Leaving Heathpool (71,709 bytes) Looking back at Heathpool (47,488 bytes) In Forest near Ell's Knowe (79,898 bytes) In Forest near Ell's Knowe (43,618 bytes) Calf (73,648 bytes)
Crossing Stream (102,302 bytes) Gefrin Memorial Plaque (63,832 bytes) Smiling Mavis (71,322 bytes) River Crossing (78,325 bytes) Long Day (47,257 bytes)
Bob & Eric (79,005 bytes) Liz on Sponsored Walk (71,925 bytes) Wooler (41,269 bytes) Diversion Sign Caused Concern (48,454 bytes) East Horton Stop (36,985 bytes)
Smashing place (45,080 bytes) Dinner (52,356 bytes)