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Ray Purvis
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Volunteer Trail Ranger since May 2010 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, Wall miles 22 to 25. Views my own.
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Walk 18 of the year, in the morning 17/02/2026. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 18 of the year, in the morning 17/02/2026. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Looking down the road to Portgate Farm and towards the junction with the B6318 Military Road. Wall mile 22. One of the trees on the left recently felled.
February 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
5) Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23, waterlogged Trail in Stanley Plantation. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Today's litter pick.
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
4) Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Walking west beside the north mound of the Vallum. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. The site of Milecastle 23. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23. Tidied up at east end kissing gate into Stanley Plantation. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23. Tidied up at east end kissing gate into Stanley Plantation.
February 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
3) Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, brushing down top and steps of stile #3 at road to Portgate Farm. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, looking north down the road to Portgate Farm, short walk to next stile. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, brushing down top and steps of stile #4 at road to Portgate Farm. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, brushing down top and steps of stile #4 at road to Portgate Farm.
February 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2) Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Brushing down top and steps of stile #2 beside the flooded Vallum ditch. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Lone tree on the south mound of the Vallum. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Raking flat some mole hills beside the recently cleared section of Vallum. Walk 17 of the year, out early this morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Brushing down top and steps of stile #3 at road to Portgate Farm.
February 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
1) Walk 17 of the year, out early tis morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 17 of the year, out early tis morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, brushing down top and steps of stile #1 at Portgate. Wall mile 22. Walk 17 of the year, out early tis morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, brushing down top and steps of stile #1 at Portgate and raking flat a mole hill. Wall mile 22. Walk 17 of the year, out early tis morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, looking west along the flooded Vallum ditch. Walk 17 of the year, out early tis morning 16/02/26. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Today I have been raking flat mole hills, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 22, brushing down top and steps of stile #2 beside the flooded Vallum ditch. Wall mile 22.
February 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2026
47/365. From the archives. Walking west on the Trail in the wooded section of Stanley Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walking west on the Trail in the wooded section of Stanley Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. First part cut down in 2016 and this part in 2023. Now replanted.
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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tutty352.bsky.social
The ultimate private stile into your garden @lakesstiles.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2026
46/365. From the archives. Walking east on the Trail at the west end of Stanley Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walking east on the Trail at the west end of Stanley Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Fingerpost pointing east to Portgate taking walkers through the wooded section of Trail
February 15, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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longdencalling.bsky.social
Share a photograph of mountains that you’ve taken
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
Preparing for a talk about Hadrian's Wall and my section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Title page for talk.
February 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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lakesstiles.bsky.social
Stile. Clouds. Blue sea. Blue sky. Blue Skye.
February 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
Last time out on my section. Back mobile again. Walk number 17, on Monday 16/02/2026. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Last time out on my section. Back mobile again. Walk number 17, on Monday 16/02/2026. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. North ditch starting to fill up after all of the recent rain.
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
Knag Burn gate, Hadrian's Wall mile 36. Close to Housesteads. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #RomanSiteSaturday
Knag Burn gate, Hadrian's Wall mile 36. Close to Housesteads. Remains of the west tower. Interpretation panel at Knag Burn gate, Hadrian's Wall mile 36. Close to Housesteads. Knag Burn gate, Hadrian's Wall mile 36. Close to Housesteads. Curtain Wall runs up the hill to meet the north east corner of the Fort.
February 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2026
45/365. From the archives. Walking west on the Trail at the east end of Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #fingerpostfriday
Walking west on the Trail at the east end of Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Grass cutting day on my section.
February 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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stelingard.bsky.social
Ah, yes - a classic of the genre:

✅ Tilting erratically
✅ Attached on the wrong side
✅ Used for target practice
✅ Topped with an errant glove

From Billinge, #Lancashire.
📷 My own, from 2019

#FingerpostFriday
A green plastic fingerpost depicting a human figure walking towards a chevron pointing left. It stands against a background of rapeseed field, with houses in the distance.
February 13, 2026 at 8:46 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2026
44/365. From the archives. Walking east on the Trail at the east end of Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #fingerpostfriday
Walking east on the Trail at the east end of Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Fingerpost pointing west to Planetrees in Wall mile 25.
February 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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tutty352.bsky.social
Got to love sheep. 🥰
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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petesavin.bsky.social
Looking east along the Vallum towards Cawfields Quarry. The vallum runs into the distance behind #HadriansWall as it climbs the crags #Archaeology #RomanBritain
February 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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lakesstiles.bsky.social
As it's Thursday, how about a little light triangular stilin'?
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
The Knag Burn gate at Housesteads Roman Fort in Wall mile 36. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #RomanFortThursday.
The Knag Burn gate at Housesteads Roman Fort in Wall mile 36. It can be very wet and muddy for walkers and visitors at this point.
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2026
43/365. From the archives. Walking east on the Trail at the west end of Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walking east on the Trail at the west end of Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Wooden ladder A stile to take walkers over a dry stone wall.
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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tutty352.bsky.social
The wonderful 13th century door of St Mary the Virgin, Eaton Bray. #AdoorableThursday
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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andrewjfrizzell.bsky.social
I’m sure this is a reproduction but the story is very real. My dad was one of the “335,000” in the “MIRACLE OF DELIVERANCE.”
Just found it in a draw while having a clear out of stuff in drawers.
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
2026
42/365. From the archives. Walking west on the Trail beside the Vallum. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walking west on the Trail beside the Vallum. Wall mile 23. On Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Wooden ladder A stile #6 and fingerpost #7 on my section at road to Oakwood/Hexham.
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 AM