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Ford Crossing – Ruins of Bewcastle Castle loop from Stapleton

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Ford Crossing – Ruins of Bewcastle Castle loop from Stapleton

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Ford Crossing – Ruins of Bewcastle Castle loop from Stapleton

04:07

57.3km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.44 km

Fellhill Plantation

Forest

15.5 km

Slack House Organic Farm Café and Organic Farm Shop

Highlight • Restaurant

Organic farm, café and accomodation.

Selling excellent organic cheese, milk and yoghurts - We found this the perfect little stop on our Hadrian's Cycleway mini-tour.

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32.4 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River

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Old metal bridge

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34.2 km

Gravel Road to Kielder

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Left for Kielder, straight on for Wark

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35.0 km

Ford Crossing

Highlight • Trail

Wet feet. There's no bridge

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41.8 km

View Across Bewcastle

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Can almost see the sea

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42.6 km

Gravel Bridleway

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Gravel bridleway

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47.9 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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48.1 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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57.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.4 km

11.6 km

1.82 km

281 m

180 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

17.3 km

13.4 km

462 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Ford Crossing – Ruins of Bewcastle Castle loop from Stapleton

Slack House Organic Farm Café and Organic Farm Shop

Wooden Bridge Over the River

Gravel Road to Kielder

Ford Crossing

View Across Bewcastle

Gravel Bridleway

Ruins of Bewcastle Castle

Bewcastle Cross in St Cuthbert's Churchyard

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