Hadrian's Wall - Coast to Coast - Part 3 of 3

[@richardhunter7363]

Really enjoyed the 3 videos. I walked the route a couple of months ago (Jul 21) with HF Holidays. A great chance to stretch the legs after coming out of lock down. About 15 miles a day, 6 days walking, a few minor detour - only 2 x 5min heavy showers, great company. highly recommended.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Richard, your adventure sounds perfect. I'd love to go back and spend more time at the sights along the way

[@richardhunter7363]

@@DeanRead so many of the images in the video brought it all back. Kept in contact with the people on the trip and they all have an open invite to visit me in West Cumbria if they want to walk the western lakes or start the C2C from St Bees, just 8 miles down the road. People don't realise how hard the walk is - of 16 who started, 3 had days off due to injuries (blisters or little used muscles feeling the strain). Having a guide makes it great fun - you failed to point out the penis carved in the wall just past Birdoswald!! - and hotels each night with comfy beds and and prepared food. We did about 15 miles a day (Bowness to Carlisle, C to Bank tower, Tower to Steel Rigg, SR to Heddon, and H to Wallsend. West Highland Way next? I think you had a video on that too so that'll be a good starting point. Keep on walking and filming

[@fazzini3868]

Fantastic videos Dean, really enjoyed watching all of these. There must be an awful lot of effort goes in to present them like this so thanks! Also nice to see some local 'landmarks' - and my home town of Whitley Bay's welcome was its usual self - cold wet and windy; hope you weren't too disappointed by the lack of Waltzers at Spanish City...those halcyon days are long gone. Cheers again for sharing. Simon

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Simon, i'd been wanting to go to Whitley Bay for a long while so I was really pleased that we tagged it on to the end of this trip. I have plans to return as i'm awaiting the arrival of the lyrics to "Tunnel of Love" being etched on to the promenade. i'm a huge Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler fan so will be back again once they have finished the regeneration of the Spanish City. thanks again for watching and commenting mate, its much appreciated

[@maurice5992]

Three great videos, really enjoyed your company across England, 32 miles!!! hats off to you!

[@mikesaunders4775]

I've only just caught this epic trilogy Dean,great work and many thanks.

[@martincicchino1228]

Wonderful videos Dean. Thanks. Great scenery. (And that would include you.)

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Martin, I really enjoyed walking the wall. Seems like a lifetime ago now

[@DeanRead]

The 3rd and final instalment of our Hadrian's Wall walk from this time last year is dedicated to days 4 and 5. We set off from Harlow Hill on day 4 and ended in Newcastle upon Tyne where we had some great night time views of the Tyne bridges. On day 5 our day started with a gruesome discovery as we headed to Segedunum at Wallsend. We eventually finished the adventure at the Spanish City in Whitley Bay and dipped our feet in the sea.

[@DeanRead]

@brasso182 thanks for sticking with it mate and watching till the end. Really appreciate it :-)

[@NatSatFat]

Really enjyed your trip into 3 vids mate, cannot thank you enough for showing me most of the bits of the wall, (I have walked from housesteads to steel Rigg years ago with me wife, mainly because there was a good car park at Housesteads? and we terminated at steel rigg because the wife was totally bored & cold it was early April!, so we caught the bus back to housteads along the military road). that was only about 4 or 5 miles, and I have always wanted to go further along the wall, but according to your vid, I have already did the best of it (give or take), the start (first 15 miles maybe and certainly from Chollerford to Wallsend are totally rubbish for the historic content?, So I don't feel so bad now, thank you for your endevour and for my relief?.

[@stevedon76]

Thanks for this. Doing a very similar trek in May for charity but finishing in Tynemouth. 👍🏻

[@robthebob7171]

Thoroughly enjoyed the 3 parts tho!!! Can’t wait to walk it in 2021 xx Thankyou

[@jjs2351]

These 3 videos were a lucky and wonderful find. Entertaining and informative. Looking forward to watching your other videos. Well done, Dean !

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching John, I really enjoyed walking Hadrian's Wall so I'm glad I have these videos to look back on and remind of how great it was.

[@williamjoos2026]

What a pleasure to watch. Will be walking it in 2016. Looking forward to the adventure. Doing The Way in Sept 2015.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy your adventures when you go.

[@stephenroberts9629]

Well done to you Dean and your friend, I really enjoyed watching from the comfort of the sofa LOL. My knees would not of taken it. Cheers Stephen

[@DeanRead]

haha thanks Stephen, my knees just about handled it, my feet had a couple of blisters but other than that it was a pain free journey. thanks for watching mate

[@simonrobinson8477]

Hi mate - I got to the end with you and Rick - well done 👏 I walked west to east in ‘14 and am going east to west in sept this year so enjoyed your series.. cheers

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Simon, I hope you have a great time in September

[@ingridmcdonald7644]

Excellent videos!! My friend and I are walking the wall from Tyne to Solway in Sept 2017 in 6 days. Exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!

[@DeanRead]

+Ingrid McDonald Hi Ingrid thanks for watching and I hope you have a really great time when you walk the Wall. All the best for 2017

[@ingridmcdonald7644]

Same to you!!

[@AndrewBeavers]

looks an amazing walk & an adventure,my self & my brother have plans to do the walk together sooner rather than later.Stuck with it till the end lol...love all things roman & heritage sites so really looking forward to planning it & doing it..thanks as always for sharing Dean.atb Andy...

[@tron1984galxian]

Brilliant achievement Dean,Richard and Adrian,really enjoyed watching the series,great footage.

[@davidwinstanley7439]

Dean what can I say, fantastic trilogy you certainly worked hard both on the walk and editing Thanks again for sharing Regards Wink

[@DeanRead]

Cheers Wink, I loved every last second of the walk. All I can say is thank you for watching and sticking with it until the end :-)

[@janote641]

Greetings from Chile...Your video is a wonderful journey through nature and history.

[@DeanRead]

+Alejandro Figueroa thank you for watching Alejandro

[@ScotsWildcamper]

Can only echo what other people are saying,great job on the video, i know how long it can take to do these videos,so well done on that. The main thing of course is you had a great time during the trip "and we the viewers and i and i am unanimous in this enjoyed watching "looking forward to your next one Atb Eddie.

[@DeanRead]

thank you so much Eddie, it was a great adventure and I enjoyed every last second of it. Like you say they do take time to edit but thats all part of the fun :-) I'm hoping to get up to your neck of the woods for an adventure soon all being well, somewhere in the Cairngorms perhaps. thanks again watching and for sticking with it until the end :-)

[@Nev36]

Great mini series Dean. Really got a feel for the route. Something which I'll be doing soon enough.

[@DeanRead]

Hope you have fun when you go, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment

[@robthebob7171]

Lol!... that was the most un convincing “ we’ve been walking along the Newcastke river now for 10 miles, in the heart of Newcastke... “ it’s good, it’s good “ 😂😂

[@DeanRead]

It's not the most scenic part of the walk but it was enjoyable none the less 😁. Thanks for watching Rob

[@Chris-B.]

An excellent finale Dean and a big congrats in completing it in a fast time and still managing to get some excellent shots and great commentary. One of the best compilation vids yet.

[@DeanRead]

thanks Chris, can't wait to get out again and have some more adventures :-)

[@davidjenkins351]

Fabulous video whencovied is over I'm thinking about doing a walk along the wall

[@xbowie6607]

brilliant , loved every minute ... pandemic allowing im doing this walk in 3 weeks time from west to east .. thank you for all your tips and advice and a fantastic insight into the walk , watching these 3 video's has made my feet itch , cant wait to get on it ..again ,thanks guys , brilliant , im also a Dire Straits fan , so i may also extend and go to Whitley Bay to see the Spanish City , like when we were kids

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Jimster, it's a fantastic route. So glad we extended it to Whitley Bay. I've since been back and visited the Spanish City, it's really impressive. It would be the perfect place to finish the walk now it's open. All the best, hope you have a great time. Dean

[@xbowie6607]

@@DeanRead yep ..you have made me extend the walk and go from coast to coast .. im gong to walk via Tynemouth ,and " from Cullercoats to Whitley Bay " , and have a couple of nights in Whitley Bay . just waiting for the kids to go back to school , hopefully then everywhere will be quieter and less chaotic ... thank you again ,i will be watching the video's again in the next few weeks .

[@DeanRead]

Excellent, have a good one 👍

[@kenwbrenner]

Hi Dean. Just finished my second time watching your 3 videos of the walk. Enjoyed it as much or more than the first time. Loved the scenery and your narration. Of course, the photography and the way you assembled it all into these videos is excellent. Per your recommendation, I also watched Rik's series as well. I agree with your definition of an "adventure"! Look forward to watching more of your hiking videos! God B.less - Ken

[@Brasso182]

Well done mate, I've really enjoyed these videos, thanks for taking us along with you.👍

[@darrenbush4491]

Brilliant three videos , well done on the long walk.

[@DeanRead]

+Darren Bush Hi Darren, I really enjoyed Hadrian's Wall. its a really great route and i'd happily do it again. Thanks for watching

[@jayquinn7311]

thank you watched ur walk enjoyed it very much cant wait till ur next walk guys

[@w1lf1ewoo]

Many thanks from Hong Kong, just what i was looking for!

[@Min-xm8tp]

Thanks for putting this up Mate, I intend to get up there this Summer and this has been a great help! Thank you Dean.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching, hope you have a great trip if you do it. All the best, Dean.

[@OutdoorEnthusiast101]

Really enjoyed watchin these mate Appreciate the time and effort that's gone into them .. Thanks for sharing . Luke

[@DeanRead]

thanks for watching and commenting mate, it was a great adventure, the steak in part 2 really did give me the kick to walk another 11-12 miles :-)

[@joecharlton8791]

enjoyed this video all the way from South Korea watching from my cabin on my ship 🚢 I'm a wallsend lad and would just like to point out the walls construction actually started in wallsend, and not other other way around 😀

[@dmccalmont66]

Brilliant videos from you and Rick, Dean. Am hoping to do the walk sometime next year - although in the opposite direction. This really gives you a feel for it. Thanks again and great stuff!

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching David, I hope you have a great time walking the wall :-)

[@thuthiehiker]

What a great trip. A few of us from California are traveling to England for the first time to walk HW is n the days. The 5 days looks a bit grueling. 😮 Looking forward to our adventure. Your videos were quite helpful. Some beautiful views. Prepared for all kinds of weather but hoping for the best.

[@DeanRead]

Hi Susie, thanks for watching. I hope you have a great time walking the wall, it's a fantastic route with lots of history. I'd love to do it again myself but would definitely do it slower and take in more of what's on offer. I've just returned from California myself, we hiked in Yosemite and visited San Francisco.... Absolutely stunning place. Good luck and I'll keep my fingers crossed for good weather for you. All the best, Dean.

[@Sion.Ryan.Green.]

Just watched all 3 thanks for sharing your journey x X X

[@DeanRead]

+Julie Mcgrann Thanks for watching this series of videos Julie :-)

[@marygulvin2380]

Really enjoyed watching the videos.. Hoping to walk it this year ..thanks 😀

[@DeanRead]

+Mary Gulvin thanks for watching Mary, I hope you have a great time walking the wall

[@greybeardmodels]

Hi Dean, I have just watched all 3 of your videos. Excellent stuff. You have answered a lot of questions about kit. I have the water filter, so I will be trying that. I'm off to Newcastle tomorrow to walk Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway. So looking forward to it.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching the video series, I really enjoyed our adventure along Hadrian's Wall and would happily do it again. I hope you have a great walk, all the best

[@WanderingWelshGirl]

Another excellent adventure!! Beautiful scenery as always. Always look forward to seeing where you go on your travels!! Karen

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Karen, i've got videos from a weekend in the Lake District and then Glastonbury to edit and upload asap :-)

[@WanderingWelshGirl]

Excellent! :)

[@davepayne8396]

Great video. I'm doing the walk next year but after seeing your crazy 30+ mile day I've decided to do it over 7 days. Love to know where you wild camped

[@littlebull8881]

Nice journey thanks for that and hello from the Toon' sorry you had the misfortune if seeing a body in the Tyne.

[@sataman63]

Well done Dean. I have just watched the whole series and it has only made me more excited about doing the same in a couple of weeks. Shan't be doing 32 miles in a day though, not at my age!

[@DeanRead]

Haha :-) Thanks for watching Graeme. I really enjoyed walking the wall but if I did it again I wouldn't do the big mile days. We were pushed for time because of work so had to get it done in a short time frame. I'd love to go back and do it at a more leisurely pace :-) All the best. Dean

[@sataman63]

Dean Read, we will be finishing our walk off with a quick jaunt to the Lake District to climb Helvellyn (unfinished business from last year), so pacing ourselves is essential.

[@DeanRead]

Sounds perfect, i hope you have a great time

[@wiredjon]

Just watched this through, really enjoyed it, definitely inspired me to stick it on my 'to do list' Cheers Dean

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching mate, it's certainly a great trek, I enjoyed every last minute of it

[@SouthWestWildernessScotland]

Excellent video's Dean and a big well done for completing such a long walk. I really enjoyed watching all three parts. Atb Glenn

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching them all Glenn, it was an excellent trip and I'm looking forward to doing another soon hopefully. Hopefully something in the land to the north of the wall :-)

[@43grazza]

The Tyne Bridge is older than the Sydney Harbour Bridge Dean, the Sydney bridge was built using the Tyne Bridge plans not the other way round.

[@garyagreen100]

nice one great stuff Dean thanks for sharing

[@DeanRead]

cheers Gary, thanks for watching and commenting

[@awesomegamer31]

Great work. Enjoyed the series.

[@DeanRead]

+1500lego Thanks for watching, it's really great walk

[@davidh2414]

Wow enjoyed it Never knew a lot of Hadrians Wall before but yeh learn a lot thanks Dean Who was your Friend please let me have his link to his vlogs Cheers David

[@StevieandJrOutdoors74]

Brilliant mate, best one yet, got me itching to have a go but not sure if Jr would manage or me tbh, look forward to the next adventure, take care, atb Stevie & Jr

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Stevie, my mrs and I may go back and do it over a longer period at some point in the future. We were thinking perhaps walking it over 7-8 days which would be more gentle. Hope you and Jr go for it one day mate, it's a great trip and it was nice to see more of your part of the world

[@ericjarvie]

...@Dean folks of the North East are often out and about in the great outdoors and wilderness something they thoroughly reccommend that we all do...And also had an excellent night with the "Toon" lads myself as the Newcastle folk do call themselves who where fishing at St Abbs Head near Eyemouth couple of years back you can wild camp on the bird reserve there its permitted in Scotland...!! Mind you they drank more beer than caught fish...But thats Toon folk dont you think...?

[@DeanRead]

That was the first time I'd actually visited Newcastle city centre myself, been past on the A1 many times but quite liked it... Apart from the body in the river it was all good

[@ericjarvie]

..@Dean hardy lads concrete and unemployment doesnt make the good folk of the north east idle in any sense and i have an working relationship involved in motorcycles with them that goes back many years..Avid outdoor enthusiasts excellent craftsman an proud industrial history...You canny slate good folk fae the Toon can you...?

[@mark0034]

great stuff , thinking of doing it , this summer !

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching, it was a really great walk and I'd certainly love to do it again

[@mrsmsennis]

Greetings from Oklahoma! Loved watching these videos.

[@RickyEngland1965]

Watched all your videos dean and iv got to tell you, well done m8 hadrians wall wow keep up the good work you have inspired me, and only two weeks to go and I am wild camping for a week up in the scarfells Lake District and can't wait

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching and commenting Rich. I hope you have a great time in the Lakes, i'll be up there in a couple of weeks myself doing the 10 in 10 challenge from Borrowdale.

[@RickyEngland1965]

Thank you Dean hopefully catch sight of you love to say Hello and I'd like to start some vids of my own just need the confidence lol, good luck with the challenge

[@RickyEngland1965]

I believe it's on the 21st I'm base camping at Seathwaite farm and part of the challenge is coming through Seathwaite fell il be there fingers crossed il spot you lol

[@DeanRead]

I'll keep an eye out for you mate, i'll be with the Social Hiking - Share Your Adventure team so look out for green t-shirts with that logo on, i'll be the one waving a GoPro around :-) haha

[@RickyEngland1965]

Will definitely keep an eye out for you, and the go pro lol cheers m8 will say hello if I see you

[@DrRobert7898]

Your series has inspired me to do this walk I enjoyed every minute nice one

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching John, it's a great trek :-)

[@Jeffwizzard]

Did you forget to visit the Dog Leap Stairs while you were walking along the quayside at Newcastle ?

[@DeanRead]

+Jeffwizzard Hi Jeff thanks for watching. I didn't know about the Dog Leap Stairs, I'd like to return to the city again to have a look around

[@Jeffwizzard]

Thanks for the reply Dean followed your journey on Hadrians Wall and the pilgrimage you made to the Spanish City in the steps of your hero Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits back along the Newcastle quayside is the location of the Dog Leap Stairs made famous in another Dire Straits track Down to The Waterline with the lyric NEAR MISSES ON THE DOG LEAP STAIRS According to Mark Knopfler's brother David, the song's imagery is based on Mark's memories of walking along the River Tyne at night under the lights with his girlfriend when he was a teenager. A friend of mine from Brisbane Australia made his pilgrimage there in September, on your video you go up to the Brew Dog Bar just behind you at the side of the bridge arch are the steps check them out on google earth. One last piece of useless info just up from Brew Dog Bar is where Berghaus started It was founded in 1966 by climbers and mountaineers Peter Lockey and Gordon Davison, initially as an importer and distributor of outdoors products. Lockey and Davison's outdoor store in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, went by the name of the LD Mountain Centre. In 1972 they began designing and manufacturing their own products for sale in their shop. They called their brand 'Berghaus' which is a literal translation of 'mountain house' in German. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1810481

[@DeanRead]

+Jeffwizzard I can't believe I missed them, thanks for the info Jeff. I definitely need to come back now :-)

[@WyeExplorer]

Just watched all three but neglected to sign in thus registering the view. Despite this excellent walk - really enjoyed it whilst doing some flexibility/yoga. It's good for the hike to keep supple. Looking forward to other adventures...

[@payne02000]

Well done mate, fantastic vids with great detail, I plan yo do this in April and I can not wait,, tgd only bit I'm worried about is the chollderford to newcastle slog ( I'm going to the coast also) how tough was that stage?

[@paulsoutdooradventures1790]

Great stuff this on my list walk the wall as well

[@kevin60uk]

Hi Dean great vid's watched over 3 days not enough pop corn for one whole session my other half said when am I going to do this one be a while yet other things going on. I would be interested to know what kit you and Rik took with you and what you picked up on the way maybe a little vid? keep up the good work I am off to start watching Rik's vid's now.

[@DeanRead]

thanks for watching Kev, I have a very geeky kit list spreadsheet thing that I will be putting on my website very soon, i'll post a comment here when I've done it.. I may do a vid too :-)

[@PaulFreeman1]

Great series of videos Dean Read Tomorrow onto Richard Hubbuck ☺

[@KevinReadOz]

Great series. Waiting for #3 was like waiting the final instalment of the Hobbit :)

[@DeanRead]

Tell me about it... I should have said "what have we done" at the end of part 2 :-) loving the Hobbit, the soundtrack is excellent as always

[@kevinmilner8518blueagle]

Excellent set of videos, can't wait to do this walk on 20th July 2017.

[@DeanRead]

thanks for watching Kevin and I hope you enjoy your walk that starts tomorrow :-)

[@kevinmilner8518blueagle]

Thanks Dean...

[@kevinmilner8518blueagle]

Hi Dean we had some real bad luck on our walk. 3 bridges were down through Carlisle and had approx 9 miles of diversions which added to our journey. 29 miles walking. We had to call it a day as I have a stress fracture of my foot after a poor fall. Gutted ! . We are dusting ourselves down get back on our feet and do it again. It's not going to beat us. Thanks for these great videos again as they are spurring me onto do this...

[@DeanRead]

+kevin milner really sorry to hear the walk didn't go to plan, I hope you can get back there again soon and smash it. The Pennine Way is my nemesis, I damaged my Achilles tendon when we walked it so I've got to back and do it again.

[@kevinmilner8518blueagle]

+Dean Read thanks mate defo going to do this one. Not going to beat me haha. I hate failing. Eventually we plan doing the pennine way but little way off yet. Thanks for replying appreciate it...

[@kenwbrenner]

Another comment: the scenery in video 3 is wonderful! I'm section-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and have rarely seen anything quite like that, certainly not for as far. Question: Do you and Rik have any other videos together? Thanks!

[@DeanRead]

+Ken Brenner Thank you for watching Ken. The Hadrian's wall walk is spectacular. I really enjoyed it but I'm sorry to say that Rik and I don't have many other trip videos together. We did do a route called the 10 in 10 challenge in the Lake District national park about 3 years ago, there is a video on my channel if you wanted to watch that one :-) I would love to hike the AT, my friend and I were supposed to be doing the 100 mile wilderness this year but due to work and family commitments it hasn't happened. I'm still 100% up for that trip so I'll have to make it happen in 2018. ATB Dean

[@kenwbrenner]

Thank you Dean - appreciate you and your youtube channel

[@MrDel1969trotter]

superb dean and co...your an inspiration....if that's spelt right lol....after my op I will do something like this for watch your mouth charity

[@DeanRead]

Thank you so much Bryan, I've had some really heart warming comments for this series and it really does spur me on to get out there and record more. Hope you get out after your op mate, thanks again for watching

[@MrDel1969trotter]

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[@fivesfish]

Which month did you walk the path?

[@DeanRead]

We walked in May, Thanks for watching

[@fivesfish]

Dean Read Thanks, I couldn’t tell with the ups and downs from the weather you had!

[@alexhidel3732]

You should of videoed the dead body 🧟‍♂️ buddy, Adirondack mountains, upstate NY

[@DeanRead]

I have the image of her floating face down permanently stamped in my mind which is more than enough.

[@alexhidel3732]

@@DeanRead I was just joking. I loved your three part video, just finished watching.

[@WinF64]

Ha - I just watched a video of that Gary Moore version of "Waltzing Matilda" a week ago.

[@DeanRead]

Forgot i'd mentioned that in this video :-) It's great rendition of the tune, I saw the version he played outside the sydney opera house with Thin Lizzy. Thanks for watching

[@northeastwildcamper]

Hi mate love your channel great vids I give u sub thanks atb Bryan

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Bryan

[@fruitellabong]

Nice video! Check out my sister's channel: Ella J & Ko, she's made some Hadrian's Wall videos!

[@DeanRead]

+Fruitellabong just seen your sisters vid, it's really good. Looked like they had a great time. Thanks for watching :-)

[@susanchapman7506]

Fab cant beet the Georgies

[@PaulFreeman1]

Great series of videos Dean Read Tomorrow onto Richard Hubbuck ☺