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Hadrian's Wall 7-day Self-Guided Walking Tour (Level 2)
The Hadrian’s Wall Path is one of the most popular UK National walking routes. We have developed a hiking vacation along the Hadrian’s Wall Trail, which allows you to explore the best sections of the trail. Starting from the museum in Wallsend, you will follow most of the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail with it’s interesting Roman remains between Wallsend (a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne) to Carlisle in the West.
Hadrian’s Wall was constructed over the space of 6 years by around 15,000 men. This beautiful stone wall originally would have been 6m high in some places along the route. Along the wall, there were mile castles which had two watchtowers in between each one. The section of the Hadrian’s Wall trail that you encounter on this walking holiday you can see the best-preserved sections. Some people also believe that Hadrian’s Wall marks the boundary between England and Scotland. However, it in fact wasn’t built as a border as it lies entirely within England
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Arrival to Wallsend/Whitley Bay (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Wallsend/Whitley Bay to Ryton 21.3km, 174m Up
This first stage begins by the only remaining piece of the Wall that originally run down from the fort to the Tyne, and which now stands just over the railings outside the fort grounds. A riverside route along the Tyne gives way to predominantly arable farmland above Tynedale. For much of the way the route follows a disused railway across Newcastle and its outskirts mainly through an urban landscape, although at the end of the day you will enjoy glorious countryside and wonderful green fields covered in colourful wild flowers beside the River Tyne.
Ryton to Chollerford 33km 429m up
Today’s route will take us through open countryside, never far from the side of the road, but mainly on farmland next to the roadside hedge or wall. For most of this stage you will be trekking in fields alive with livestock and other wilder creatures of the British countryside such as hares, rabbits and a superb variety of bird-life including crows, lapwings, finches, swallows and, on the waters of Whittledene Reservoir, the great crested grebe, tufted duck and dunlin. We will start to see more and more archeological findings and evidence of Roman occupation as the day progresses.
Chollerford to Twice Brewed 21.6 km 436m Up
Perhaps the most thrilling day of the entire walk, this stage is to be savoured. Encompassing the best preserved fort on the Wall, the finest views, the most complete sections of the Wall, the northern most point of the trail and some great walking.
Twice Brewed to Gilsland 15.2km 232m Up
While this stage is not as spectacular as the previous one, it is perhaps the most interesting. Today we will climb to the highest point of the entire trail, we will cross from Northumberland into Cumbria and it will take place in a change of scenery, from the windswept moors and crags to the more gentle, rolling, cultivated landscape of England’s far north-west. Not to be missed are the remains of a roman bridge. There are also numerous remains of turrets, forts and mile-castles along the trail to be seen. Quite a stage indeed!
Gilsland to Carlisle 29.9km 232m Up
Pleasant walking through colourful fields in which to enjoy marvellous scenery. Just after Gilsland the fort of Birdoswald is reached, the route then continues high above the steep sided Irthington Gorge, before beginning a gradual descent at the village of Banks. Agricultural landscape replaces the moorland as the route drops steadily through the villages of Walton and Irthington before reaching lovely River Eden and into the historic city of Carlisle. If you feel 18 miles is too long you can exit the trail just before Walton and take the Hadrian’s Wall bus to Carlisle. This could allow you more time to enjoy looking around the town.
Departure from Carlisle.
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