North Stainmore - Visitor Information

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North Stainmore

The village lies on the Stainmore Pass, which carries the old Roman road, now the A66, through a remote area of the North Pennines and which David Bellamy has described as "England’s last wilderness". Near Stainmore summit are the foundations of Maiden Castle, a Roman fort built to guard the pass against marauders. A few yards over the Cumbrian border, into County Durham, is the stump of the ancient Rey Cross, which was erected before AD946 and which, until 1092, marked the boundary between England and Scotland. It is thought to be the site of the battle at which the last Viking King of York and North England, Eric Bloodaxe, was killed following his expulsion from the city.

Available Guidebooks for this region:

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The Hidden Places of the Lake District and Cumbria

This guidebook offers the reader places to stay, eat and drink as well as interesting places to visit and many main heritage sites. You can read more here.

The Hidden Places of England

This national guidebook covers every county in England offering places to stay, visit, eat and drink as well as places to visit. You can read more here.

The Country Living Guide to the North West

This guidebook covers Cumbria, Cheshire, Lancashire and the Isle of Man offering places to stay, visit, eat and drink as well as places to shop. You can read more here.

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