Christian Heritage
As well as the fantastic Roman history waiting to be explored in Hadrian’s Wall Country, the area has a vast Christian heritage which goes way back to the 7th Century, when English Christianity was born. The magnificent legacy of this time is clear to see in the spectacular abbeys, priories and churches nestled in Hadrian’s Wall Country.
The trail of Christian heritage starts with Durham Cathedral and Castle, the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries at Wearmouth-Jarrow and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and moves west to incorporate Hexham Abbey, Carlisle Castle and Cathedral and Lanercost Priory.
Visit the Solway and discover a cluster of unique churches, built from the stones of Hadrian's Wall in the years following the Norman Conquest (1098 - 1190). Places of peace and spirituality fashioned from the building blocks of conflict.
Explore the fascinating cluster of churches on one of the many circular trails outlined in the new "Sacred Solway" leaflet (right) available from Carlisle Tourist Information Centre: 01228 625 600.
To find out more about the places mentioned above and the many other sites in between click here.
