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Plan: LerC, TRE, IF
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Location: the North, England
Default 24/08/2016

The last leg of the Isaac Tea Trail.

Dumped at the same road end I was headed the other way to Alston. Another hot day, but this time I was on a good track all the way up to the A686 and most of the way down to Ayle. A few field paths before meeting the little road next to the Tyne which took me past the tiny settlement of Kirkhaugh.

Just beyond the trail crossed the river and climbed up to the halt on the Tynedale railway, a single track heritage line. I decided that as I had previously walked to here on the Tea Trail route by Whitley Castle (remains of Roman fort), I would not spoil a lovely day by making myself trudge on to Alston in the heat, so I caught the train. Pulled by a steam engine it puffed along for 3 miles, covering the distance at just over walking pace, much to the joy of the youngsters on board.
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