Walking Post podcast 24: Cawthorn Roman Camps and Coolcations

This week, we’re talking about the trend of avoiding hot places for vacations, and about a new trail at a Roman site in North Yorkshire.

Interview times:

04:17 Edge of Empire Trail

23:17 Coolcations

Cawthorn Roman Camps

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Roman legions set out from their fortress at York to conquer the north by defeating and controlling the local British tribes; particularly the Brigantes.

They constructed a network of camps and forts connected by military roads, systematically occupying new territory and carving their mark into the land. Now, visitors to the North York Moors can step back into this chapter of Britain’s history, with a new illustrated trail at Cawthorn Roman Camps, one of the most significant Roman sites in the region.

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