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5) Walk 103 of 2026 this morning, (02/10/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles/steps, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Two Acorns still to give out for October. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 103 of 2026 this morning, (02/10/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles/steps, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Two Acorns still to give out for October. Today's litter pick.

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4) Walk 103 of 2026 this morning, (02/10/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles/steps, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Two Acorns still to give out for October. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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3) Walk 103 of 2026 this morning, (02/10/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles/steps, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Two Acorns still to give out for October. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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2) Walk 103 of 2026 this morning, (02/10/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles/steps, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Two Acorns still to give out for October. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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Ray Purvis @raypurvis.bsky.social · 22h

1) Walk 103 of 2026 this morning, (02/10/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles/steps, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Two Acorns still to give out for October. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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Wall mile 25. At the end of my section at Heavenfield. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #fingerpostfriday

Wooden cross and three blader fingerpost. Wall mile 25. At the end of my section at Heavenfield. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Ray Purvis @raypurvis.bsky.social · 22h

272/365: From the archives: Walking west beside the north ditch, in Wall mile 25. Wooden ladder A stile under the Beech tree. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west beside the north ditch, in Wall mile 25. Wooden ladder A stile under the Beech tree. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Ray Purvis @raypurvis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

20 hand-painted Acorns given out during May 2023, when I was out on my section and all the rest sold to raise money for the Trail. 20th birthday. Starting to think about the Trail's 25th birthday. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

5 hand-painted signs, 3 framed colour original photographs, 25 hand-painted National Trail Acorns.

20 years old in 2023. Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Ray Purvis @raypurvis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

271/365: From the archives: Walking west beside the north ditch, in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west beside the north ditch, in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Productive few months: 52 hand-painted items in my stock, two years + 'freebies' for out on the Trail. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Productive few months: 52 hand-painted items, two years + 'freebies' for out on the Trail. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.Fingerposts, signs Acorns on wood and sea coal.

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The Lone Ash tree in the north 'fighting ditch' of Hadrian's Wall in mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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Out on Friday 02/10/2026. New month, so completing October's monitoring report walk of section. First walkers heading east and west, I meet, will get a hand-painted Acorn. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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270/365: From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head, in Wall mile 24. Field wall down beside the B6318 Military Road crossing point. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head, in Wall mile 24. Field wall down beside the B6318 Military Road crossing point. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Walk 103 of 2026 on Friday 02/10/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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7) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. Wall mile 24, put barrier back in correct position. Trail is to the right.

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6) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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5) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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4) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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3) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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2) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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1) Walk 102 of 2026 this morning, (29/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, tidying up at gates, raking flat mole hills and litter picking. Met four walkers and two runners heading east. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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From the archives: Walking east beside the north ditch of the curtain Wall, in Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #thicktrunktuesday

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269/365: From the archives: Walking west on the diversion, in Wall mile 22. Storm Arwen brought down trees and the Trail was blocked in Stanley Plantation. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west on the diversion, in Wall mile 22. Storm Arwen brought down trees and the Trail was blocked in Stanley Plantation. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Walk 102 of 2026 on Tuesday 29/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 102 of 2026 on Tuesday 29/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Tree on the south mound of the Vallum in Wall mile 22.

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8) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Today's litter pick. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Today's litter pick. Wall mile 22, two minutes on the Trail walking to Portgate, found wet wipes beside the tree.

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7) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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6) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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5) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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4) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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3) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, raking flat molehills, clearing drains and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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2) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Missing signage replaced. 🤬 #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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1) Walk 101 of 2026 this morning, (28/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. Missing signage replaced. 🤬 #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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Ray Purvis @raypurvis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

268/365: From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head, in Wall mile 24. Looking along the line of the north ditch. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head, in Wall mile 24. Looking along the line of the north ditch. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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Little bit of spare time this afternoon. Another 'freebie' for out on the Trail started. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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Ray Purvis @raypurvis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

267/365: From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head, in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head, in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

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The hard Volcanic Quartz Dolerite Whinstone, (not Limestone as the name suggests). Defeated the Roman engineers when constructing the north ditch here.

Some of the rocks removed from the ditch during construction.

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Volunteer meeting yesterday at The Sill. Quick call in to Limestone Corner on the Way. Wall mile 30, Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

The start of the rock the Romans encountered here.

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Recreational wooden ladder A stile. Close to the site of Milecastle 30, at Limestone Corner. Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #StileSaturday

Recreational wooden ladder A stile. Close to the site of Milecastle 30, at Limestone Corner. Hadrian's Wall Path national Trail. Most walkers go over the fallen dry stone wall.

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266/365: From the archives: Walking west at St. Oswald's Farm. Close to Heavenfield in Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Walking west at St. Oswald's Farm. Close to Heavenfield in Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Wooden bench under the tree in blossom.

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Walk 101 of 2026 on Monday 28/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 101 of 2026 on Monday 28/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Wall mile 23, fingerpost and wooden ladder A stile at west end of Military Road Plantation.

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2) Walk 100 of 2026 this morning, (25/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met 3 walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 100 of 2026 this morning, (25/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met 3 walkers today. Wall mile 23. Brushed top and steps of wooden ladder A stile, brushed stone flag at road to Oakwood/Hexham.

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1) Walk 100 of 2026 this morning, (25/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Brushing down stiles, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met 3 walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

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Walk 100 - Acorn went this morning. First walker heading west did not want it, he was carrying too much weight. 🤔 Went to the next walker heading east. Asked if they could video me, ''not a shrinking Violet' so will be looking out for the video of today's walk for them. YouTube @PeteandPaul2026

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From the archives: Walking west at Errington Hill Head. B6318 Military Road crossing point. Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #fingerpostfriday

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