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Where
the team walked
Animated
map (opens in a new window).
Flying
the Wall
Chris Jackson takes a helicopter ride along the Wall, meeting people along
the way.
Birdoswald
About the Roman fort from the BBC Cumbria webteam.
BBC
Tyne
Our BBC colleagues walked the wall towards Cumbria. See how they got on>>
Walk
re-opens
A BBC news reporter visits Hadrian's Wall for the opening of the unbroken,
signposted national trail in its shadow.
BBC
History
Photo gallery of key sites along the Wall.
Housesteads
Fort
Virtual tour and facts.
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Hadrian's
Wall
The website
of the Hadrian's Wall Tourism partnership.
National
Trail
Essential information for anyone tackling the 84 mile long walk or just
a small section of it.
Vindolanda
Website of the Vindolanda Trust and Roman Army Museum.
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Paul
Braithwaite and Natalie Mace from BBC Radio Cumbria walkedeast along
Hadrian's Wall from Bowness-on-Solway.
Suzanne
from the BBC Cumbria webteam joined them, documenting their journey
on the web in photographs and a diary.
(If her Tall
Ships experience was anything to go by, it should be quite graphic!
- Ed)
A team
from BBC Radio Newcastle walked west from Wallsend.
When
we're on air
The
week-long series of broadcasts concluded on Friday 19th September
2003 in a joint programme aired on both BBC Radio Cumbria and BBC
Radio Newcastle.
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Date
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Location |
Time
on air
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Mon
15 Sept
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Bowness-on-Solway,
walking from Bowness to Port Carlisle 10-11am |
09:00
- 12:00
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Tue
16 Sept
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Burgh by Sands (outside The Greyhound Inn), walk to Carlisle
in the afternoon |
09:00
- 12:00
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Wed
17 Sept
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Carlisle
(Tullie House, BBC Radio Cumbria and Carlisle Castle), walk
to Brampton in the afternoon |
09:00
- 12:00
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Thu
18 Sept
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Brampton
(Tourist Information Centre), walk to Birdoswald in the afternoon |
09:00
- 12:00
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Fri
19 Sept
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Birdoswald
Roman Fort, then go home to soak feet! |
09:00
- 12:00
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More
information about BBC Radio Cumbria »
On
board the BBC Bus
The
BBC Bus was in each area featured on the day of the broadcast. People
came along to meet the team and have a go with the latest technology
under the tuition of Elaine, Joan and Paul.
| Walls
End House, Bowness-on-Solway |
Mon
15 Sept
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09:00
- 14:00
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| The
Greyhound Inn, Burgh by Sands |
Tue
16 Sept
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09:00
- 14:00
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| Devonshire
Walk Car Park by Carlisle Castle |
Wed
17 Sept
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09:00
- 12:00
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| Brampton
Tourist Information Centre |
Thu
18 Sept
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09:00
- 14:00
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| Birdoswald
Roman Fort |
Fri
19 Sept
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09:00
- 12:00
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More
information on the BBC Bus »
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