Gefrin

Mar 31st, 2023

First note that there is no visitor centre here. A scene from Lord of the Rings it is not even though it should be. The far reaches of the north has not the money for such grandeur. At the side of the road there is a stone structure with some rather nice wood carvings slowly weathering away. What you will find is a lovely peaceful (on a weekday) flattened bowl in the landscape surrounded by rolling hills. There is a rather nice walk to the monument which provides a lovely view. It does not take much imagination to understand why this site was the most important place in Anglo Saxon times. A time when you must turn a map upside down to understand how the links with northern europe were centred here not in the south. Do not stop going north if you enjoy rolling hills and secret valleys as the Cheviot block is there to the west. Edited March 2023. Please note the opening of the distillery and museum in Wooler linked to this site. Learn and have a dram at the same time.
Mar 23rd, 2023

No information of where to go? Not sure about this one unless we parked up wrong place?
Feb 10th, 2023

Interesting history.
Oct 24th, 2022

Just standing there let's your imagination feel the buzz and see the past all around (lay-by parking for 3 cars then walking boots required, a stick and willpower - but just standing in the lay-by or inside the wall gets the senses awakened)
Oct 21st, 2022