Wark周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

St. Cuthbert’s Church in Bellingham is an impressive 13th-century church building with a rare stone barrel vault, built to withstand repeated arson attacks by Border Reivers. The church exudes history, with old stained glass windows, cannonballs in the roof, monuments, and a mysterious gravestone called the Lang Pack, linked to a local legend about a failed burglary. Next to the church is St. Cuthbert’s Well, a spring said to have healing properties—a pleasant place to refill your water bottle or simply relax.

Bellingham (Northumberland) This charming village on the River North Tyne is a first stop on the Reivers through the rugged north of England. As the gateway to Northumberland National Park and the iconic Pennine Way, Bellingham offers both natural beauty and cultural heritage, such as St. Cuthbert's Church and the Heritage Centre.

Bellingham Bridge is a distinctive stone arch bridge over the River North Tyne, believed to have been built in the 19th century and a Grade II listed structure since 1985. Part of the Reivers Route, it provides a tranquil passage with beautiful views of the flowing water and the surrounding countryside.

The River North Tyne starts at Deadwater near Kielder. The water flows from here into Kielder reservoir before making its way through Bellingham, under the first bridge at Wark where it meets up with the southern source at Warden Rock near Hexham at a placed known as Watersmeet.

The village of Wark stands on the west bank of the River North Tyne some ten miles north-west of Hexham and five miles south of Bellingham. It is sometimes referred to as Wark-on-Tyne, to distinguish it from Wark-on-Tweed.

The green is in the centre of the village. It has a large tree in the middle, which is lit up at Christmas.

The War Memorial is a tall stone cross mounted on a square stone base upon which are the inscriptions. It stands on the edge of the village green and is surrounded by gravel with a curved wall marking the perimeter with the green.

The iron bridge was built by Hawks, Crawshay and Sons of Gateshead in 1878. The river is fairly wide at Wark and the bridge has seven piers with an island dividing the waters underneath.