A Walk Along the River Eden at Wetheral

This walk had been planned in January but due to bad weather we had to postpone it. Anyway better late than never so Tom and I headed to Peter's to collect him and he acted as our guide for this 6 mile walk. I will have been over this viaduct at Wetheral many times on my train journeys to Newcastle so it was nice to walk under it.

A better view of Wetheral Viaduct

This building is known as Corby Castle. The original building was a defensive Pele Tower dating from the Middle Ages. This part was built in the early 19th Century. Although the river Eden regularly floods this building looks to be very safe.

This part was built in 1720 by Thomas Howard following his grand tour of Italy

A spectacular lawn

Further along the Eden we headed down these sandstone cliffs to St. Constantine's Cells, supposedly occupied by a Scottish Hermit in the 6th Century and later used by Benedictine Monks from Wetheral Priory.

The second half of the walk took us through farmland and minor roads back to Wetheral

On the outskirts of Wetheral is Wetheral Priory Gatehouse.This was founded in 1106 by Monks from York. The Priory' was dissolved in 1538 and the Gatehouse was used as a Vicarage during the 16th and 17th Centuries.

This is Coathouse Island on the River Eden. A most enjoyable 6 mile walk and finished off with a nice snack in the Coffee Shop in the centre of the village.