Edward I (Longshanks)

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The first day of our walk was intended to be an easy 5 miles but turned into a 10 mile adventure. Having reached Boustead Hill by 13:00 hrs we decided to walk an additional 2 miles to Burgh-on-Sands, where we found the statue of Edward I, aka Longshanks and the Scottish Hammer. He died on July 7th 1307 while waiting to cross the Solway Firth just a short distance from St Michael's church. The church was built in the 13th century on the site of the old Roman Fort of Abatlava using stones from Hadrian's wall. He lay in state at this small church in Burgh-on-Sands before being taken to be buried at Westminster Abbey.

We decided to walk to the monument that marks the location where he died, adding another 2 miles to our day, then back to our charming B&B, a working dairy farm in Boustead with spectacular views of the Solway.

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Edward I (Longshanks)
Died in 1307 and lay in state at St Michael's church in Burgh on Sands

Monument to Edward I
+ Marks the spot where he died.

St Michael's church
Built on the site of an old Roman fort