Chesters Bridge Abutment is located near the ruins of the Roman fort known today as Chesters at Hadrian's Wall. The ruins include the ruins of two bridges along the southern bank of the North Tyne river. The ruins can be accessed by walking down a trail between fields. I visited on one dewey August early morning and had a wonderful walk in the morning sunshine, and I had the place to myself. For photographs of my visit to Chesters, see Hadrian's Wall: A Visit to Chester's Roman Fort (Cilurnum).
The main structure of the Roman Bridge that remains it the octoganal shape, and other stones are scattered about. The second bridge had a tower, and its footprint can be seen amongst the ruins.
There were nice views of the river from the walk, and the morning felt like late summer.
When I arrived at the bridge abutment, which was about a ten-minute walk, I could see the bath house at Chesters on the other side.
After visiting the ruins of the bridge, I made my way back down the trail.
The trail is located on the south side of the river by a set of traffic lights for a narrow bridge. Apparently, the trail can flood in high water, but it was nice and dry when I visited it.
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