Saturday - Sunday - - Hexham

 

After one night in Montrose we drove towards Hexham and the Barrasford Arms for two nights. The pub was in the small village of Barrasford, some 10 miles by narrow twisty country lanes from Hexham and the 'gourmet' restaurant was a grim room with bare tables and not open on Sunday evenings.

On Sunday we visited Housesteads, one of the forts along Hadrian's Wall.

There was a long walk from the car park, down a valley and up to a ridge and the museum at the ruins of Housesteads.

We took a short walk alongside the Wall and met a couple who recommended nearby Corbridge for  lunch.

There we went to a small tea shop where we had the best homemade scones I have not made myself,  served by friendly hardworking staff.

As Barrasford Arms restaurant wasn't open for dinner we drove  to Hexham and had a lovely roast beef dinner and a decent bottle of Carignan in The Heart of Northumberland pub/restaurant.