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CORBRIDGE

Spend time in Corbridge before starting the Reivers Way – if possible try to arrive in the afternoon and stay for the night, or at least arrive early in the day just to be able to stroll round the streets before leaving.

When the Romans pushed Dere Street north through Northumberland, they crossed the River Tyne near Corbridge, linking with the coast-to-coast Stanegate. The Roman fort of Corstopitum stands at the junction of these two roads, pre-dating Hadrian’s Wall. There is a splendid museum on site, as well as a café. There is an entry charge, and the site is open daily from April to October, and at weekends through the winter, tel 01434 632349, www.english-heritage.org.uk.

The parish church in the middle of Corbridge – a village that has seen centuries of warfare and strife

The fort guarded the Roman bridge, though masonry from the bridge is now inconveniently located on the opposite bank of the river. The river has shifted since the bridge was built, and to spare the massive stone building blocks from damage, they were lifted, moved and rebuilt away from the riverbank.