Hadrian's Wall Path

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A guidebook to walking the Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail between Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria and Wallsend, Newcastle. Covering 135km (84 miles), this historic route takes around 10 days to hike. Suitable for beginners, it nevertheless requires a reasonable level of fitness to undertake as a multi-day walk.

The route is described in 10 stages between 8 and 16km (510 miles) in length and in both directions, westeast and eastwest. An optional 2-stage extension through Newcastle to South Shields on the east coast is also provided.

Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 OS maps
Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
Handy route summary tables, alternative walking schedules and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary
Packed with historical detail, as well as maps marking locations of Roman milecastles and other archaeological sites on and near the wall
Public transport by stage is listed for those wanting to break the trail into shorter sections