Northumbrian rivers and Roman remnants
Susanne Masters seeks rivers, waterfalls and Roman remnants on her wild swimming holiday in Northumberland
Hadrian marked Northumberland with a wall for the same reason that we went there; it lies between Scotland and England. For Hadrian a boundary to defend.
Susanne Masters
Susanne is an ethnobiologist who swims and writes. Her book Wild Waters is a guide to aquatic wildlife around Britain and Ireland, and she is an Expert for National Geographic Expeditions. She has written features for BBC publications, the New York Times, and the Guardian. Her academic research is on wildlife trade, and she is a member of IUCN Species Survival Commission specialist groups on Sustainable Uses and Livelihoods, and Orchids. A member of The Association of Foragers, Susanne swims for fun as well as foraging. Highlights include sparkle swims (with bioluminescence), ice cracking dips, and swimming from Asia to Europe across the Bosphorus. She posts swims and aquatic thoughts on Instagram.
