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Hadrian's Wall – Banks Turret – Hadrian's Wall loop from Kingwater

Hadrian's Wall – Banks Turret – Hadrian's Wall loop from Kingwater

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Hadrian's Wall – Banks Turret – Hadrian's Wall loop from Kingwater

01:49

36.5km

380m

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Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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7.13 km

Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

Hadrian's Wall was a 117 km long defensive wall built from 122 AD under Emperor Hadrian as the northwestern border of the Roman Empire. The wall ran from the Tyne to the Solway Firth, its central section following the natural ridge of the Whin Sill, a hard dolerite geological formation. This location offered Roman troops a tactical advantage: high ground with wide visibility and natural defenses. The wall served to control movement, delay incursions, and demonstrate Roman power.
Here, next to Birdoswald Fort, you'll find the longest remaining section of the historic wall.

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10.5 km

Leahill Turret

Highlight • Monument

Along Lanercost Road near Banks in Cumbria, you'll find the well-preserved remains of Leahill Turret (51B), a Roman watchtower built around 122 AD as part of Hadrian's Wall. The tower was fully excavated and consolidated in 1958 and is still visible today to a height of approximately one meter.
Leahill Turret served as a staging post between Milecastles 51 and 52, providing Roman soldiers with a strategic vantage point over the northern border region. Inside, traces of a raised platform against the north wall and a later shelter structure against the south wall are visible, suggesting reuse in the 4th century.

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Banks Turret – Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Monument

Banks East Turret, also known as Turret 52A, is one of the best-preserved watchtowers along the western section of Hadrian's Wall. Built around 122 AD on the orders of Emperor Hadrian, this tower was part of an ingenious network: two turrets stood between each milecastle, manned by a handful of soldiers who guarded the boundary. The tower is built of stone, even though the wall here was originally turf—a rare example of early Roman engineering. You'll find an impressive section of wall reaching 1.75 meters high at the tower itself.
The site offers panoramic views of the southern landscape, while the northern terrain is higher—a strategic yet surprising choice.

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18.0 km

Dove Cote Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Cross Border RAID sportive well organised through lovely Cumbrian countryside

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18.7 km

Walton Church

Highlight • Historical Site

25.1 km

Wooden Bridge Over the River

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30.2 km

Slack Farm Trade Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Top quality cheese, lovely proprietor and a friendly cat! Well worth the 200m detour

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30.2 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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Way Types & Surfaces

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36.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

14.6 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 15 July

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Hadrian's Wall – Banks Turret – Hadrian's Wall loop from Kingwater

Hadrian's Wall

Leahill Turret

Banks Turret – Hadrian's Wall

Dove Cote Bridge

Walton Church

Wooden Bridge Over the River

Slack Farm Trade Cafe

Slack House Organic Farm Café and Organic Farm Shop

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