The hadrians wall footpath crosses wild and beautiful terrain, its route covering the shortest distance coast to coast across the country following hadrians ambitious frontier. Hadrians wall path guidebook, 84mile national trail from bownessonsolway to. Information about walking the wall will remain available for when normal visiting along hadrians wall is resumed. Theres nothing worse than thinking youre done for the day and realizing you. Yearround walking, although the useful bus service only operates during the summer months. Hadrians wall path walk in the footsteps of ancient roman centurions across the breadth of the north of england. Your hadrians wall walking holiday should not be about worrying where youre going to stay and how youre going to get your luggage there. Apr 25, 2010 hadrian s wall path is the national trail of some 84 miles 5 km linking wallsend, near newcastleupontyne, with bownessonsolway on england s west coast. Today, the aweinspiring sections that remain are testament to roman ambition.
Hadrians wall is a stone and turf fortification built by the ancient romans across what is now northern england. The essential guidebook to walking the 84mile hadrians wall path. The ultimate guide to the hadrians wall path walk book. These helpful details and landmarks are not found on any other maps, and you will quite. Each year, they return for the unique combination of centuriesold history and a landscape that is by turns idyllic and dramatic. Our secondever trip, hadrians wall path was an obvious choice. Book your hadrians wall path accommodation as close to the path as possible. Hadrian s wall marked the end of roman civilization in britain. The hadrians wall path is the only coasttocoast trail to follow a world heritage site, itself a protected landscape. The whole hadrians wall path mickledore walking holidays. Hiking in england hadrians wall tours hadrians wall.
Our walking hadrians wall tour introduces you to some of the most aweinspiring and historic landscapes anywhere in britain. After a few miles along lanes filled with cow parsley and some wooden kissing gates, i was suddenly on the wall itself. Vallum aelium, also called the roman wall, picts wall, or vallum hadriani in latin, is a former defensive fortification of the roman province of britannia, begun in ad 122 in the reign of the emperor hadrian. The path shadows, for its greater part, the historic line of hadrian s wall. Theres nothing worse than thinking youre done for the day and realizing you have another mile to go until you reach your hotel. Hadrians wall path is a long distance national trail in the north of england. Along the wall there were mile castles which had two watchtowers in between each one. This fascinating trail travels from coast to coast alongside one of britains iconic landmarks and through picturesque english countryside. When hiking, it is wise to have the prevailing winds behind you. The section of the hadrians wall trail that you encounter on this walking holiday you can see the best preserved sections. As i mentioned, if youre walking the wall, its crucial to book accommodation near hadrians wall. Construction of the wall began in ad 122 during the rule of emperor hadrian, it was the middle of three such fortifications built across great britain, the first being from the river clyde to the river forth under agricola and the last the antonine wall.
Hadrians wall marked the end of roman civilization in britain. North of the wall were the celts, picts, scottis, and other barbarians. The hadrians wall path follows, for most of its length, the historic line of hadrians wall the most. Valeria, the daughter of a roman senator, is joining her new husband, marcus flavius who is the new commander at hadrians wall. The path itself runs as close as possible to the wall, and has proved immensely popular with walkers from both the uk and from all over the world. The whole hadrian s wall path wallsend to bowness in 8 days walking code.
It ran from the banks of the river tyne near the north sea to the solway firth on the irish sea, and was the northern limit of the roman empire, immediately north. If you have specific questions, please contact me using the contact form. Jul 23, 2017 it covers absolutely everything youd need to know about walking hadrians wall, and the handdrawn maps are incredible. Hadrian s wall is a superb roman coasttocoast walk. This story is set in 368 as the roman empire enters its final decline. Our secondever trip, hadrian s wall path was an obvious choice. The 84milelong 4km hadrians wall national trail is a delightful hike across some of the most beautiful wild scenery in england and through some of its most. Some 265,000 hikers spend at least a day on the trail. All you would need to walk the wall safely with a mine of information. Stretching from the mouth of the tyne in the east to the solway firth in the west, the hadrian s wall path follows the greatest relic from the roman occupation of britain which lasted 400 years. The route follows the line of hadrians wall which was constructed by roman emperor hadrianus between ad120 and ad128 to protect the northern extreme of the roman empire. If walking from east to west you will start from the city of the port city of newcastle, famous for its. Hadrians wall path selfguided walking tour macs adventure. Hadrians wall was constructed by emperor hadrian in the 2 nd century ad and the hadrians wall path is the only coasttocoast trail to follow a unesco world heritage site.
The route is clearly waymarked and well supported by public transport, giving flexibility to walk it in linear sections or as loop walks. Tips for those planning to walk hadrians wall path. This is our first multiday self sufficient hike, carrying all of our food. I plan to walk hadrians wall path in 2019 and this book provides excellent information for planning and nice size ill be taking it with me. Upon graduation from college, she worked as a travel guide in madrid, spain, and cried at her first bullfight. Oct 22, 2019 in july 2017, i spent six days walking the length of the hadrians wall trail, in northern england. A true unesco world heritage treasure and the largest roman structure that can be seen in present times. Even if youre trying to book accommodation thats marked as being on the trail, youll often find that its not exactly on the trail. Walking into history, jane shares her discoveries along the 84mile path across northern england. The trail typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for beginners as well as walkers with greater experience.
Hadrians wall path walking holidays contours walking. We also hired guide peter carney for a day to give us an orientation to the wall, its history, and key information about certain stretches. Stretching from the mouth of the tyne in the east to the solway firth in the west, the hadrians wall path follows the greatest relic from the roman occupation of britain which lasted 400 years. The hadrians wall path national trail, although being up there as one of the most popular walking routes in the uk also manages to be surprisingly quiet. Allinone guide to walking hadrians wall path national trail. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Hadrians wall path route is 5 km long and for those contemplating this hiking trail for their walking holiday in england, a certain amount of planning is required. Mar 18, 2020 the official length of the hadrians wall trail is 84 miles, or 5 km. Macs adventure has been running self guided walking holidays on hadrian s wall path since 2005. Sep 14, 2015 the essential guidebook to walking the 84mile hadrian s wall path. This selfguided walk along hadrians wall national trail is a chance to admire the magnificence of this incredible structure. Walking hadrians wall an experts indepth guide mickledore.
Hadrians wall 7 nights selfguided northern england. Stretching 73 miles from coast to coast, hadrians wall was built to guard the wild northwest frontier of the roman empire. From wallsend in the newcastle suburbs, to bowness on the solway estuary, the trail follows the path of a 2000yearold roman wall for 84 miles across the country. This outstanding historical site is punctuated with milecastles, museums and recreations, not to mention some of the best walking in england. In the six years since the hadrian s wall trail was designated a national landmark, more than 27,000 people have walked it from end to end. Hadrians wall path runs for 86 miles 8 km between bownessonsolway and wallsend newcastle along the line of the roman wall completed in ad122 under the emperor hadrian.
Aug 24, 2018 we, kevin and katie, walked the historic hadrian s wall path for 84 miles, from bowness on solway to wallsend, in 5 days. Coronavirus status you can buy books and ebooks to plan, enjoy and dream. Guidebook and integral map booklet to walking the 84mile hadrians wall path national trail along the roman wall from bownessonsolway to wallsend, newcastle. Dec 21, 2014 a fulllength film following the hadrian s wall national trail path in july 2014, highlighting the key archaeological and geographical features. Walking into history is a riveting, wellwritten chronicle of a hiking adventure across the english countryside. Explore countless historic landmarks and discover the regions fascinating and turbulent past. Of the 16 national trails that crisscross england and wales, the hadrians wall path is probably the easiest. Although only a few sections of the wall remain visible above ground, the remains of roman forts have been excavated to give visitors a rich insight into life in roman.
Hadrians wall is the remains of stone fortifications built by the roman empire following its conquest of britain in the second century a. Hadrians wall path guidebook to walk the 84 mile national trail. Hadrian s wall path follows the route of the unesco world heritage wall, built to keep the barbaric scots out of roman territory. Depending on your pace, the whole walk will take between six and ten days, with longer trips involving shorter walking days. One of the uk s most visited national trails, it runs the length of the roman wall from bownessonsolway in cumbria to wallsend, newcastle. Hadrians wall path guidebook includes os map cicerone press.
Although the path is well marked, always take a guidebook, map and compass with you. Hadrians wall is europes largest surviving roman monument and a unesco world heritage site. No other heritage access site in the uk, europe and possibly beyond is attempting to provide public access to such an extensive array of archaeological remains. But you should always have a map, compass and a guide book on hand, this will help you. Its very accessible, not too strenuous and there are villages and towns at regular distances. This enormous 73milelong wall was built between ad 122 and 128 to separate romans and scottish picts.
It runs for 5km 84 miles, from wallsend on the east coast of england to bownessonsolway on the west coast, and it became the 15th national trail in 2003. Following the line of hadrians wall from coast to coast, the national trail is an 84mile pathway that passes throug. Walk england coast to coast on the hadrians wall hiking adventure. Hadrians wall path is the first national trail to follow the course of a unesco world heritage site.
Walkers visit hadrians wall country from all over the globe. East of the river irthing, the wall was made from squared stone and measured 3 metres 10 feet wide and 5 to 6 metres 16 to 20 feet high citation needed, while west of the river the wall was originally made from turf and measured 6 metres 20. Blanchard when she walked the hadrians wall path, and what she wants to share with you in this book. Walking holidays along hadrians wall with great british walks. In july 2017, i spent six days walking the length of the hadrians wall trail, in northern england. Travel back to antiquity with our hadrians wall independent walking tour following one of englands most recognizable historical sites. Discover the ancient romans legacy in england on a self guided walk along hadrian s wall. It covers absolutely everything youd need to know about walking hadrians wall, and the handdrawn maps are incredible.
The strong wind can help push you up the steep escarpments, and its nice not to have a chilly blow in your face. Walking hadrians wall from coast to coast in 6 days. Our walking tour takes in forts, milecastles and turrets, road, vallum and road ditch, inscriptions and of course wall structure. An archaeological guide to walking hadrians wall from wallsend to bownessonsolway east to west per lineam valli book 3 by m. Hadrians wall path, 84 miles 5km from end to end, follows the course of northern europes largest surviving roman monument, a 2ndcentury fortification built in the border country between england and scotland on the orders of the emperor hadrian in ad122 hadrians wall path is the first national trail to follow the course of a unesco world heritage site. This weeklong walk is regarded as one of the least challenging of the national trails. Walking holidays in england hadrians wall path roman.
I created this web page not only to showcase the awardwinning book hadrians wall path. Macs adventure has been running self guided walking holidays on hadrians wall path since 2005. The trail is presented here in 10 stages, with suggestions for five and eightday itineraries. Clarification of the total invoice amount from which the deposit is deducted and specific client requirements is confirmed once the booking has been accepted, as well as being available on request by contacting us.
Immerse yourself in history with a walking tour on hadrians wall path in northern england. Follow in the footsteps of romans and trek alongside an ancient monument on a coast to coast walk across northern england. Here at roman wall walks we know that when you book a walking holiday on hadrians wall it should be about enjoying the walking and spectacular views that the hadrians wall trail has to offer. Valeria, the daughter of a roman senator, is joining her new husband, marcus flavius who is the new commander at hadrian s wall. Hadrians wall path, 84 miles from end to end, follows the course of northern europes largest surviving roman monument, a 2ndcentury fortification built in the border country between england and scotland on the orders of the emperor hadrian in ad122. Located in spectacular northern england, hadrians wall was built in ad122 under the orders of emperor hadrian. Hadrians wall walking tours walk hadrians wall macs. Hadrians wall path walking hadrians wall in 6 days. Named in honour of the emperor who ordered it built, hadrian s wall was one of rome s greatest engineering projects. There is a special bus that visits key hadrian wall sites that helps with transport to b and b for the night when you finish walking a section of the wall.
All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. Trekking hadrians wall travel smithsonian magazine. Walking hadrians wall tour expertled hiking history trip. The hadrians wall path, opened in 2003, follows the path of the wall from east to west, for 89 miles 143 kilometres in total. The walk passes countless historic waypoints, such as segedunum, chesters, and vindolanda roman. Hadrians wall path is the national trail of some 84 miles 5 km linking wallsend, near newcastleupontyne, with bownessonsolway on englands west coast. Oct 30, 2019 book your hadrians wall path accommodation as close to the path as possible.
I walked east to west and the description in this guide book covered both ways so was. The longer the holiday, the shorter you have to walk each day. During a walk along the wall you will pass the sites or remains of the 16 wall forts, plus. Our fulllength hadrians wall path holidays enjoy both the vibrancy of newcastle and the slow, calm terrain near bownessonsolway, ideal for birdwatchers. Not long opened in 2003 it gave people a chance to walk alongside history, through some beautiful landscapes and we just knew that our customers would love it. I felt excited as i saw signs announcing that i was in hadrians wall country, and i became aware that there were a lot of walkers from all over the world walking the famous trail alongside me. Niehoff tells what it is like to hike coast to coast in rugged northern england along the entire length of hadrians wall.
Jun 01, 2010 hadrian s wall path is the national trail of some 84 miles, linking wallsend, near newcastleupontyne, with bownessonsolway on england s west coast. The hadrians wall path features on the bucket list of almost every walking enthusiast. Following the roman wall offical film hadrians wall. More importantly, it is what jane blanchard herself learns, that history becomes interesting, and it is coming alive. Youll walk further than that, though, depending on a few different factors. Building on our experience with exploring hadrians wall, and our long expertise in the area, in this tour we offer a different take on the region, aimed to give those who want to hike more of this extraordinarily beautiful countryside the chance to experience its. Do not attempt to walk the hadrians wall path without this book. I view this book as an essential for walking hadrians wall.
Hadrians wall walking holidays from mickledore travel. Walk hadrians wall path in 4 to 10 days contours walking. Highlights include the roman forts of segedunum wallsend. In 1987, hadrians wall was listed as a unesco world heritage site, though even with such a highprofile status much of the archaeology around the wall remains unexcavated. Today you can explore the walls rich history and its dramatic landscape at over twenty english heritage sites. Hadrians wall travel northeast england, england lonely. Some people also believe that hadrians wall marks the.
How not to walk hadrians wall never ending footsteps. Friedrich nietzche experience a journey like no other. We also hired guide peter carney for a day to give us an orientation to the wall, it s history, and key information about certain stretches. Hadrians wall path was opened in 2002 and proved an immediate success with walkers from both the uk and abroad. Its worth buying for the maps alone, which are highly detailed, easy to follow, and good for morale. The trail is presented here in 10 stages, with suggestions for. The path shadows, for its greater part, the historic line of hadrians wall.