Hadrian's Wall

Description

  1. Name Hadrian's Wall
  2. Length of trail 135 km, 84 miles
  3. Length in days 7 days
  4. Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail

Hadrian's Wall Path

84 miles, 135 km, 7 days

National Trail

This National Trail runs close to the defence wall built by Roman emporer Hadrian in the second century AD. Although the path is not very difficult, due to its distance from populated areas, careful planning in advance is necessary. The remoteness of Northumberland and the relative flatness of the walk with its great views, give it a special flavour and make it a popular walk.

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Opinions

Rate 7.7 | 3 votes | No 27. in United Kingdom
  • Oranginas, long distance hiking trails Europe September 2015
  • Rate 8
  • Positive the views are breath-taking; the historical sights are numerous (there's history every step of the way) and the trail is very well marked
  • Negative the weather
  • Bill
  • Rate 7
  • Positive The historical information was very good and the trail is well serviced by B&B/Baggage transfer/transport.
  • Negative Very boggy section between Carraw and Sewingshields Crags which requires the walker to meander a bit to cross a lot of pools of standing water.
  • Aaron Barnes August 2005
  • Rate 8
  • Positive Historical aspect - make sure that time is set aside to visit the Forts and Museums along the route, especially Vindolanda. Central section (and best preserved section of wall) is one of the finest day walks in the country. Passport system in place in which you can gain stamps for a completion certificate. Great walk through Newcastle City Centre also.
  • Negative Difficult to say - at times, sections can be a little tedious - long straight path right next to a road. Section from Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway has to be carefully planned to link in with public transport - you may find yourself racing the bus to get to the finish on time!
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Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2015
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Netherlands
2015
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Nevermind the Quantocks
  • `Every one of us knows the moment when the simple act of putting one foot in front of another stops being a method of propulsion and becomes an adventure.` In this hilarious and heart-warming collection of essays, writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie reflects on a life spent exploring the British countryside on foot. From the splendour of the... Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
  • Back to the Wall
  • The Story of a Long Ramble in the Northern Pennines, from Settle to Hadrian's Wall and Back, Following a Route First Trodden by Alfred Wainwright in 1938. Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2018
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2018
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Wandelgids Walking in Northumberland | Cicerone
  • Guidebook to walking in Northumberland. 36 graded walks of 4 to 14 miles, from the beautiful coast with its immense, empty beaches and dramatic, crag-top castles to the remote hills of the Cheviots and Pennines. Includes Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne Priory, Kielder, Berwick, Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh Castles and more. Read more
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United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • England`s 100 Best Views
  • This is an another indispensible companion from the author of England`s Thousand Best Churches and England`s Thousand Best Houses. England`s views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. In this lavishly illustrated, first-of-its-kind guide, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks one hundred of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • England`s 100 Best Views
  • England`s views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. With his usual insight and authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks 100 of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian`s Wall - and explains the fascinating stories behind each. Jenkins` entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical,... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • A Pennine Journey
  • In September 1938 A. Wainwright made a solitary walk through the Pennines. The following year he wrote up an account of this walk, which was eventually published as A Pennine Journey in 1986. This pictorial guide, written by members of the Wainwright Society, is a re-creation of his walk adapted for today's roads and rights-of-way, taking a... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • A Pennine Journey
  • In September 1938 A. Wainwright made a solitary walk through the Pennines. The following year he wrote up an account of this walk, which was eventually published as A Pennine Journey in 1986. This pictorial guide, written by members of the Wainwright Society, is a re-creation of his walk adapted for today's roads and rights-of-way, taking a... Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2015
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
  • Hadrian's wall path
  • Guidebook to walking the 84-mile Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail along the Roman Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, Newcastle. The trail typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for beginners as well as walkers with greater experience. The route is described in both directions, and the guidebook also features extensions to... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2015
  • Hadrian's wall path
  • Guidebook to walking the 84-mile Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail along the Roman Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, Newcastle. The trail typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for beginners as well as walkers with greater experience. The route is described in both directions, and the guidebook also features extensions to... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2015
  • Wandelgids Hadrian's Wall Path | Cicerone
  • Guidebook to walk the 84-mile Hadrians Wall Path National Trail. Described in both directions, the main description is west to east between Bowness-on-Solway and Wallsend, Newcastle, with extensions to Maryport and South Shields. With extensive historical information related to this World Heritage site, and separate 1:2500 OS map booklet included. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • The Palladian Way
  • The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles. It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between Oxford and Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the author was educated nearby. The realization that there was a Palladian bridge at Prior Park outside Bath to match the one at Stowe suggested a... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • The Palladian Way
  • The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles. It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between Oxford and Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the author was educated nearby. The realization that there was a Palladian bridge at Prior Park outside Bath to match the one at Stowe suggested a... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
  • The Palladian Way
  • The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles. It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between Oxford and Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the author was educated nearby. The realization that there was a Palladian bridge at Prior Park outside Bath to match the one at Stowe suggested a... Read more
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Maps

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
  • Hadrians Wall XT40
  • Een bijzonder handige kaart van dit lange-afstands-wandelpad. Op waterafstotend papier met veel details. Het enige dat je eigenlijk een beetje mist is een overzicht. Verder uitstekend en voldoende voor de route. Compact and light - the map itself weighs just 60gms - a third of the weight of a laminated map, and much less bulky. And you can fold... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Hadrian`s Wall Path Harvey National Trail XT40
  • Hadrian’s Wall Path, a 135km / 84 mile national trail between Bowness-on-Solway and Wallsend on Tyne which for the greater part of its course shadows the historic line of the Roman wall, presented at 1:40,000 on a map from Harvey Map Services. The route is shown on seven panels, with enlargements for important sections with archaeological... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Hadrian's Wall | Harvey Maps
  • Een bijzonder handige kaart van dit lange-afstands-wandelpad. Op waterafstotend papier met veel details. Het enige dat je eigenlijk een beetje mist is een overzicht. Verder uitstekend en voldoende voor de route. Compact and light - the map itself weighs just 60gms - a third of the weight of a laminated map, and much less bulky. And you can fold... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Hadrian`s Wall 25K AA/OS Walker`s Map No. 29
  • The central part of the Hadrian`s Wall and the surrounding countryside at 1:25,000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided and coverage includes Hexham, Corbridge, Haydon Bridge, Haltwhistel, Gilsland, Wark, Colwell, Slaley, Allendale Town,... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2015
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2015
  • Hadrian`s Wall Path Cicerone Map Booklet
  • Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail on mapping at 1:25,000 from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series in a pocket-size booklet from Cicerone Press. The 135km / 84 mile trail from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, with an extension to South Shields, is presented with a route profile, plus summaries of distance and approximate walking time for each... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
  • Hadrian's Wall Path Map Booklet
  • All the mapping you need to complete the 84 mile (135km) Hadrian's Wall Path from Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria to Wallsend, Newcastle. One of the UK's most visited national trails, it typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for walkers and trekkers at all levels of experience. This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer maps has... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2015
  • Hadrian's Wall Path Map Booklet
  • All the mapping you need to complete the 84 mile (135km) Hadrian's Wall Path from Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria to Wallsend, Newcastle. One of the UK's most visited national trails, it typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for walkers and trekkers at all levels of experience. This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer maps has... Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2019
  • Hadrian's Wall Path
  • Hadrian's Wall Path, a 138km / 86 mile long trail from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend along the remains of the Roman walls and forts, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:100,000. The 64-page guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes... Read more
  • Also available from:
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  • Bol.com, Netherlands
  • Bol.com, Belgium
  • De Zwerver, Netherlands
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2019
  • Hadrian`s Wall Path
  • Hadrian`s Wall Path, a 138km / 86 mile long trail from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend along the remains of the Roman walls and forts, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:100,000. The 64-page guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2019
  • Hadrian's Wall Path
  • ?Hadrians Wall Path runs for 86 miles from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend along the line of the Roman Wall completed in AD122 under the Emperor Hadrian. This National Trail crosses northern England from Irish Sea to North Sea and offers many chances to look at the forts, milecastles and interpretation centers within this UNESCO World Heritage... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2019
  • Hadrian's Wall Path
  • ?Hadrians Wall Path runs for 86 miles from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend along the line of the Roman Wall completed in AD122 under the Emperor Hadrian. This National Trail crosses northern England from Irish Sea to North Sea and offers many chances to look at the forts, milecastles and interpretation centers within this UNESCO World Heritage... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2019
  • Wandelgids Hadrian's Wall path | Rucksack Readers
  • Hadrian's Wall Path, a 138km / 86 mile long trail from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend along the remains of the Roman walls and forts, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:100,000. The 64-page guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, and includes... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2014
  • Hadrian`s Wall Archaeological Map
  • Hadrian’s Wall and the nearby archaeological Roman remains on a light, waterproof and tear-resistant map from the English Heritage with the base map from the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer series.The map presents in six panels the whole course of the wall including its sections across the present day Newcastle, plus the adjoining area along... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2014
  • Historische Kaart An Archaeological Map of Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage
  • Hadrian’s Wall and the nearby archaeological Roman remains on a light, waterproof and tear-resistant map from the English Heritage with the base map from the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer series.The map presents in six panels the whole course of the wall including its sections across the present day Newcastle, plus the adjoining area along... Read more
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Walking holidays

Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Hadrian's Wall self-guided walking tour
  • Self guided Hadrian's Wall walk from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway. Immerse yourself in history with a Hadrian's wall walking holiday, a fascinating and rewarding walk in England, from coast to coast alongside one of Britain’s iconic landmarks. Hadrian’s Wall is Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument and a UNESCO World Heritage... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Hadrian's Wall Short Break
  • 3 days of walking alongside the most spectacular section of Hadrian’s Wall. This itinerary is perfect for a short break. This short break itinerary follows the central section of Hadrian's Wall, one of Britain’s iconic landmarks. Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the route follows the course of this... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Pennine Way North
  • Walking from Greenhead in Hadrian's Wall country all the way to the Scottish border. The Pennine Way North, takes you from Greenhead in the heart of Hadrian’s Wall country to Kirk Yetholm at the Scottish border. The Pennine Way was the first designated long-distance footpath in the UK and today is probably the most famous. On this section you... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
  • Groot-Brittannië - Northumberland
  • Overnacht in Nether Grange, een voormalig graanpakhuis met uitzicht op de Noordzee en prachtig zandstrand, fraai gelegen in het centrum van het historische kustplaatsje Alnmouth. Wandel over klif- en kustpaden langs de Northumberland Heritage Coast, een Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, of in het Northumberland National Park, een zacht en... Read more
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