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0.6 mi Turn r. on to The Ave s/p “Washington Vill / Swan / Pattinson”.

Expert navigator checkpoint: After making the turn you will have the modern brick Glebe
Methodist Church building on your l.

0.4 mi 54.9026, -1.5172 Look for a small brown and white “Washington Old Hall” on the right.

To rejoin the road to the north:

Head north on The Ave.

Turn l. on to Village Lane

0.1 mi take the 2nd l. on to Abbey Rd.

At the T i/s at the end of Abbey Rd turn r. on to Parkway s/p “Town Centre and Other Routes”.

0.2 mi At the r/bout take the third exit s/p “Sunderland / Gateshead / Newcastle / A1231 / Albany”.

0.2 mi At the r/bout take the 1st exit s/p “Gateshead / Newcastle / A1231 / Blackfell / Lambton”.

You will then merge on to Sunderland Highway, the A1231.

1.2 mi 54.9059, -1.5577 Cross over the A154 and shortly after bear l. s/p “Gateshead / Newcastle
/ Hexham / A1231 (A1).

Keep curving to the l. until you merge on to the A1 following s/p “Hexham (A69) / Newcastle /
Gateshead (A1)”.

Durham to Edinburgh via Hadrian’s Wall

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For around three centuries, Hadrian’s Wall was a vibrant, multi-cultural frontier sprawling
almost 80 miles coast-to-coast.

Built by a force of 15,000 men in under six years, it’s as astounding today for its sheer vision as it
is for its engineering. Milecastles, barracks, ramparts and forts provide a dramatic backdrop to a
diverse landscape.

Click here for more information on Hadrian’s Wall.

The first stage of the journey will take you via the A1 to Chester-le-Street, then the A69 to
Vindolanda, Birdoswald and Housesteads Roman Fort.

After that you have a couple of options for the run to Edinburgh:

1: The direct way: Via the A68 through Jedburgh, St Boswells and Melrose. This route will take
you over Carter Bar in the Cheviot Hills, the most beautiful scenic border crossing to enter
Scotland.

or