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Volunteer Trail Ranger since May 2010 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, Wall miles 22 to 25.
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Under and beside, wooden ladder A stile #3 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #crocus #snowdrops #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

5. Walk number 10 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (04/03/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, general tidying up and mole hill raking. No walkers out on Trail, still got six hand-painted Acorns to give out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

4. Walk number 10 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (04/03/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, general tidying up and mole hill raking. No walkers out on Trail, still got six hand-painted Acorns to give out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

3. Walk number 10 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (04/03/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, general tidying up and mole hill raking. No walkers out on Trail, still got six hand-painted Acorns to give out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

2. Walk number 10 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (04/03/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, general tidying up and mole hill raking. No walkers out on Trail, still got six hand-painted Acorns to give out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

1. Walk number 10 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (04/03/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, general tidying up and mole hill raking. No walkers out on Trail, still got six hand-painted Acorns to give out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Today's litter pick, on my 10th walk of Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Tree in the north ditch of the curtain Wall in mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #thicktrunktuesday #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

63/365: From the archives. Looking south across the Vallum in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Tree on the south mound of the Vallum. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

1 Million Snowdrops have been planted at National Trust Wallington. The last 100 on the sign made by me, were planted in East Drive border, in 2021. They were grown from bulbs and donated. #snowdrops

Anyone who loves walking in the Lake District will be delighted to know my new Keswick Walking Companion is off to the printers in Penrith this coming week. Brimful of linescapes like these featuring the Rigg Beck valley and Ashness Lodge. If you would like signed prints email [email protected]

62/365: From the archives. Looking west along the line of the Vallum in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. From left to right - south mound, ditch, Trail and north mound. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Crocus Lawn: Lower Terrace of National Trust. Wallington. 90,000 Purple Giant Crocus were planted in the grass.

61/365: From the archives. Never saw the lager drinking, curry eating footballer with no soles on their boots!. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

60/365: From the archives. North ditch of curtain Wall, at St. Oswald's Farm, in mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

6. All finished: Latest 'freebie' to give out on the Trail, in progress. Making it from fly-tipped wood, dumped on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Numerous coats of lacquer. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

10th walk of section next week (04/03/2025) completing March's monitoring report. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. 6 hand-painted Acorns to hand out, three to walkers heading east and three to walkers heading west. so far this year. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Top of the trig 🔼

From the archives: Heavenfield fingerpost in Wall mile 25. #fingerpostfriday #hadrianswall #followtheacorn Two blades pointing the way for Hadrian's Wall Path and the third for Chollerton.

59/365: From the archives. North ditch of curtain Wall, in mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Looking south down the Via Principalis at Housesteads. #RomanFortThursday #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

58/365: From the archives. West end of Heavenfield, in mile 25, broken fingerpost blade reported. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Looking east along the north ditch of Hadrian's Wall in mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

5. Latest 'freebie' to give out on the Trail, in progress. Making it from fly-tipped wood, dumped on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Lettering painted. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

4. Latest 'freebie' to give out on the Trail, in progress. Making it from fly-tipped wood, dumped on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Acorn painted. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

3. Latest 'freebie' to give out on the Trail, in progress. Making it from fly-tipped wood, dumped on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Edges painted black. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

2. Latest 'freebie' to give out on the Trail, in progress. Making it from fly-tipped wood, dumped on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Cut to shape and sanded down. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

1. Latest 'freebie' to give out on the Trail, in progress. Making it from fly-tipped wood, dumped on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

57/365: From the archives. West end of Stanley Plantation, in mile 23, work carried out by Trail Ranger on a wet and muddy section of Path. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Two photographs taken 6 years apart. North ditch at St. Oswald's Farm in Wall mile 25. First one taken in 2019, second taken this morning, (25/02/2025). Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

7. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

6. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

5. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

4. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

3. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

2. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

1. Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk number 9 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail this morning, (25/02/2025). Litter picking, brushing down stiles, and mole hill raking . No walkers out this morning. Today's litter pick... 😡 #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Beech tree beside the north ditch of the curtain Wall, in mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #thicktrunktuesday #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

56/365: From the archives. West end of Stanley Plantation, in mile 23, before tree felling operations. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Drove east on B6318 Military Road this afternoon. Work being carried out in Stanley Plantation, in Wall mile 23. Tree stumps left after tree felling operations, on the Path, being ground down. Will have a look tomorrow when out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Last week to apply for Northumberland National Park's Young Ranger Placement, for this spring. See our website for details and application form. Good luck! www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/about-us/job...

55/365: From the archives. A frosty start to day, at the east end of Stanley Plantation, in mile 23. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Last four Acorns changed last week, all painted. Three coats of black and white gloss front and back. Going back into my replacement stock. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Wall miles 22 to 25. #hadriaswall #followtheacorn

54/365: From the archives. A frosty start to day, at the east end of Stanley Plantation, in mile 23. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk number 9 next week, (25/02/2025), out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Wall miles 22 to 25. Four hand-painted Acorn to give away to four lucky walkers, If I meet any? #hadrianswall #followtheacorn