There are hopes to bring back a bus service that will connect Cumbria with its ancient roots once more.

The AD122 bus service currently runs between Hadrian’s Wall spots along the Northumberland portion of the wall.

However, members of Carlisle City Council have expressed a desire to bring it back into Cumbria which will connect Brampton with forts along the wall bringing a boost to local tourism.

Stephen Higgs, portfolio holder for culture, heritage and leisure, said: “There was a meeting... looking to see if we could revive the Cumbrian end of the Hadrian’s Wall bus.

“Certainly keen if possible to get that going again and we are looking at ways of trying to track down funding to do that.”

Nothing is set in stone on bringing back the service to this side of the border, but requests have been put in to get the ball rolling.

At the moment, there is only one bus that travels between Brampton and Northumbria but it doesn’t reach the historical points along the way.

Hadrian’s Wall is a key driver for tourism in the area but it is difficult to reach.

When people come into Carlisle, they will struggle to get to the main forts along the Cumbrian side of the wall.

“We do have a snag at the moment in that it is not easy if you arrive in Carlisle by rail or even by air to link in to transport to get yourself to the wall,” said Councillor Higgs.

Raymond Tinnion, city councillor for Brampton, added: “Bringing back this bus service would be a massive boost to the local tourist and rural economy.

“But not just in Brampton there is a huge demand for this service.

“Tourists arrive at Carlisle only to find that the train stops at Brampton junction, not Brampton, and it doesn’t go to Gilsland either.

“They want to go to Birdoswald but there is no bus service.

“For a tourist area, public services are very scarce so the return of this service is well overdue.”