Guide to walking Hadrian's Wall Path - England, UK
Hadrian's Wall Path
Two-way national trail description
Guidebook for walking the national trail along Hadrian's Wall between Bowness-on-Solway and Wallsend in Newcastle, this 84-mile route is described for walking in either direction. A World Heritage Site, Hadrian’s Wall combines striking natural landscapes with monumental remains. The guide is divided into 22 stages, with detailed mapping.
Seasons
Year-round walking, although the useful bus service only operates during the summer months.Centres
Bowness-on-Solway, Carlisle, Haltwhistle, Chollerford, Corbridge and Newcastle all make good centres.Difficulty
Easy walking.Must See
The central section of Housesteads and Vindolanda between Chollerford and Haltwistle.Harvey Maps, HADRIAN’S WALL PATH
Historical Map & Guide: Hadrian’s Wall, published 1989
- the perfect accessory to this guide
Roman Britain: ten miles to one inch
- for the Britannic perspective
Landranger maps:
88 Tyneside & Durham area
87 Hexham, Haltwhistle & surrounding area
86 Haltwhistle, Bewcastle & Alston area
85 Carlisle & The Solway Firth
Pathfinder maps:
549 Newcastle upon Tyne
548 Blaydon and Prudhoe
547 Hexham and Haydon Bridge
534 Wark
533 Wark Forest (only 90 yards of the WALL WALK!)
546 Haltwhistle and Gilsland
545 Brampton and Scaleby
558 Carlisle (East) and Castle Carrock
557 Carlisle (West) and Kirkbride
544 Gretna and Eastriggs







