点评:This section of Hadrian’s Wall is close to The Roman Army Museum and it was after a visit there that we drove over onto a single track road signposted for Walltown Crags. There are not many passing places on this stretch and thankfully we didn’t meet any vehicles coming in the opposite direction. There is a lay-by a mile or so along the road which can take a few cars and from there we crossed a field uphill to Walltown Turret 45a. This was our grandchildren's first sight of Hadrian’s Wall and although there are only remnants of the turret and wall remaining it’s a good vantage point to see a section of wall alongside the crags which the Romans integrated as part of their fortifications.
This is open countryside with sheep roaming so mind your step. You can keep walking in either direction to follow the wall however we only went towards the right for a few hundred yards and then returned cross-country back to the lay-by and then retraced the route in the car back to the Museum.
An alternative parking option in the area is Northumberland National Park pay & display at Walltown Quarry which costs £3 for one hour minimum - cash likely required. If venturing to different sections of the Wall it may be cost effective to obtain a Day Pass for parking which costs £10 - see NNP website for details - then you don't need to watch the clock and use the machines at every stop.
翻译:哈德良长城的这段路段靠近罗马军团博物馆。参观完博物馆后,我们驱车驶上了一条标有“Walltown Crags”指示牌的单行道。这段路上很少有会车区,幸好我们没有遇到任何迎面而来的车辆。沿着路走约一英里后有一个可停放几辆车的临时停车带,从那里我们穿过一片田野,便到达了45a号长城堡垒。这是我们孙辈们第一次看到哈德良长城。虽然现在只剩下堡垒和墙体的残迹,但这里仍是观赏长城的一段绝佳地点——长城沿着峭壁而建,罗马人将其作为防御工事的一部分。
这里是一片开阔的郊野,有羊群四处闲逛,所以走路时请小心哦。你可以朝任意方向沿着墙步行,不过我们只向右走了几百码,随后便穿过田野返回到停车区,再开车沿原路返回博物馆。
该地区的另一个停车选择是诺森伯兰国家公园内的沃尔镇采石场停车场,采用先付费后停车的方式,最低收费标准为1小时3英镑——通常需要用现金支付。如果您打算前往长城的不同路段,购买一张10英镑的日间停车券会更为划算——详情请参见NNP网站。这样您就不必时刻留意时间,也不必在每站都使用停车收费机了。