We left home about 10am in the campervan and drove south. We parked just outside the village of Castle Carrock and went for a walk up Talkin Fell.
The route went down and across the River Gelt, through some woodland, then up to open moorland. We could then see the top of Talkin Fell, with its unusual cairns.
The path went round the back of the hill, then steeply up to the summit. It was pretty windy there, we were grateful for a shelter from the wind to have our lunch.
The cairns are called curricks, and some are many decades old. I think they were just built by locals as curiosities though.
We completed a circular walk then got back to the van. We then drove to our site, the Camping and caravanning Club Site Haltwhistle, which is actually a couple of miles south of the town.
We rested for a while in the afternoon, then took a walk to the nearest pub which was said to be 25 minutes walk away. It felt like more than than, but it was probably about right.
It was the Wallace Arms, in the countryside near old Featherstone station. It was warm enough to sit outside, and we stayed for a couple of drinks before walking back again.
For dinner we made sausage, mash and beans!
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