Ray Purvis

Volunteer Trail Ranger on Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, regularly chasing and painting Acorns on the Portgate to Heavenfield section in Northumberland.

[Pete Savin @pete_savin]

A snowy view over the commanding officers house at #Vindolanda fort just south of Hadrian’s Wall. The stone trough in the foreground sits inside the private latrine room which must have been rather chilly in winter. #Hadrianswall #archaeology

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

@SamRaincock Old Court building, Hexham. Beside the Abbey.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

Please repost, our son is one of the 25 residents.

[BBC North East @BBCNEandCumbria]

A leading charity has been accused of "destroying people's lives" after it announced plans to close a residential home for people with disabilities https://t.co/VuymaE6B0v

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

That's all. Signing off for good. Many thanks to all who have donated over the years to the Trail and numerous charities for my hand-painted items. If you are ever on Portgate to Heavenfield section, look out for a guy working hard and say hello. 👍

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield in Wall mile 25.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Fingerpost and cross at end of section at Heavenfied, in Wall mile 25.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. East end kissing gate at Stanley Plantation in Wall mile 23.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. North ditch in Wall mile 24.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. The site of Milecastle 24 at Errington Hill Head..

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield, in Wall mile 25.

[HADRIAN'S WALL PATH @HWpath]

#hadrianswall #nationaltrail at the river abutments near Birdoswald in #cumbria

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Heavenfield in Wall mile 25.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Wooden ladder A stile #8, beside the north ditch at road to Keepwick Fell, in Wall mile 25.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Tree in the north ditch in Wall mile 24.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Wooden ladder A stile #9 under the Beech tree, beside the north ditch in Wall mile 25.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Tree on the south mound of the Vallum, Wall mile 22.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

So many favourite spots on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Going to sign off with pictures of some of them. Start with Errington Hill Head, Wall mile 24.

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

@tutty352 The B6318 Military Road was flooded in a dip close to this area. Mega problems I think! 🤔

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

Looking west along the stone flagged section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, Wall mile 23. Military Road Plantation.
1) 19/12/2023
2) 09/04/2024
Spot the difference

[Ray Purvis @RaymondPurvis]

Next four Acorns on my section brought in for repainting. These have been replaced with freshly painted ones. Well into Wall mile 24, all hopefully will have been repainted before the 2024 walking season starts in May. 🤔