High Street, Roman road

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A stretch of Roman road once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Cumbria. It is one of three stretches of Roman road the Albion Guide charts in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park. Penrith North Lakes Station is 14 km away to the north.

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