Hiking with Vikings

Tue 15th Apr 2025

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Central England
Local Group
Staffordshire
Distance
13ml.
Start Time
09.30
Route
Start Point 1.5 km south of Repton, Derbyshire. Junction of Robin’s Cross Lane & Red Lane (just up from/east of Hartshorne Road and Lawn Bridge). The c.p is a small triangle of gravel.

Looking for evidence of Viking incursions into the Trent Valley 873-874 CE: sites of battles, burials, the winter camp & settlements

Web Site
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/staffordshire
Start and Finish
SK313252

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