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Walking in ’s Wall Country Welcome to Walking in Hadrian’s Wall Country

The Granary, Housesteads © Roger Clegg

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An Introduction to Walking in Hadrian’s Wall Country ...... 3 Helping us to look after Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site ...... 4 Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail ...... 6 Three walking itineraries incorporating the National Trail ...... 8 Walk Grade 1 Fort-to-Fort ...... Easy ...... 10 2 Jesmond Dene – Lord Armstrong’s Back Garden . . . . . Easy ...... 12 3 Around the Town Walls ...... Easy ...... 14 4 Wylam to ...... Easy ...... 16 5 and Aydon ...... Moderate ...... 18 6 Chesters and ...... Easy ...... 20 7 A “barbarian” view of the Wall ...... Strenuous ...... 22 8 , and Housesteads ...... Strenuous ...... 24 9 Cawfields to Caw Gap...... Moderate ...... 26 10 Burn to Cawfields ...... Strenuous ...... 28 11 Spa “Popping-stone”...... Moderate ...... 30 12 City ...... Easy ...... 32 13 Forts and Ports ...... Moderate ...... 34 14 Roman and the Smugglers Route ...... Easy ...... 36 15 Whitehaven to Moresby Roman Fort ...... Easy ...... 38

Section 4 Section 3 West of Carlisle to Whitehaven Gilsland to West of Carlisle

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2 -wall.org Cuddy’s Crag © i2i Walltown Crags © Roger Coulam Bridge © Graeme Peacock

This set of walks and itineraries presents some of the best walking in Hadrian’s Wall Country. You can concentrate on the Wall itself or sample some of the hidden gems just waiting to be discovered – the choice is yours. Make a day of it by visiting some of the many historic sites and attractions along the walks and dwell awhile for refreshment at the cafés, pubs and restaurants that you will come across. Just pick the walks that suit you and enjoy yourself!

Key to Guide Map Motorway Hadrian’s Wall (course of) Information Primary route Hadrian’s Wall (visible remains) Viewpoint Other main road Main Roman fort or museum Town/village Main rail route Other Roman site Town with railway station

Section 2 Section 1 Chollerford to Gilsland to Chollerford

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nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 3 Helping us to look after Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site

Sycamore Gap © Roger Clegg

Hadrian’s Wall is a very sensitive place, a fragile piece of our heritage. Almost everywhere that you walk is archaeologically important, so we all have a responsibility to make sure that the surviving remains are preserved for future generations.

As well as the visible archaeology (both masonry and earthworks) So please: that you can see there is much more 1. When walking beside Hadrian’s Wall avoid buried beneath the very paths that walking in single file, instead simply walk side- run alongside the Wall. We want to by-side. This helps to spread the pressure over a wider area – it really does make a avoid damage and erosion to the difference. ancient monument and the best way of doing this is by maintaining 2. If you see a worn line in the grass path, please walk alongside it; the rule of thumb is to the path beside the Wall as a healthy walk on healthy grass. grass surface. 3. When the Trail was being designed, the You can help us to look after basic rule of thumb was to avoid as many of the lumps and bumps as possible because Hadrian’s Wall for future they could be buried archaeology. So, please generations by following a few avoid walking on the lumps, bumps and very simple ‘conservation tips’. grassy ridges.

Approach to © Graeme Peacock West of Fort (Great Chesters) © Graeme Peacock

4 hadrians-wall.org Near Limestone Corner © i2i Cawfield Crags © Roger Clegg Approaching Walltown Crags © Graeme Peacock

The Wall’s own country code, Every Footstep Counts

This code was devised by the 5. Never climb up or walk on National Trail in partnership with top of Hadrian’s Wall. all of the projects and organisations associated with the World Heritage 6. During the wet winter Site. It suggests tips on how visitors months the ground is can help us to look after the Wall for waterlogged and this is when the them and future generations. risk of damage to the monument is greatest. Instead you could walk 1. Start and finish your walk one of the alternative circular along the Wall at different walks close by. places, or follow a circular route. This way there will be half as much 7. Close all gates behind wear on the path next to the Wall. you unless it is clear that the farmer needs the gate to be 2. Use public transport, left open. including the Hadrian's Wall Bus, wherever you can. 8. Stick to the path signed from the road with 3. You can support the coloured arrows. people living and working in the World Heritage Site by 9. Help to take pressure off staying nearby whenever you can the Wall itself by visiting a and using shops, restaurants and Roman Fort as part of the journey. pubs in the area. They all have visitor facilities and will tell you all about Roman life 4. Take any litter away with and times. you and never light fires. 10. Always your dog under close control. nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 5 Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail

Housesteads Roman Fort © Roger Clegg

Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail You do not have to walk all of the is an unbroken 84-mile signposted Trail in one go, although many footpath stretching coast-to-coast people do; it is just as popular as a and crossing from short-stay destination, perhaps in the east to Bowness- walking a section over a long on-Solway in the west. It passes weekend, or for a day walk. through some of England’s most beautiful and dynamic landscapes – If you do decide to walk the Trail the forces that shaped our island’s please note that its popular geography have left behind a passport scheme operates from kaleidoscope of scenery – from 1st May to 31st October only. rolling fields and rugged moorland to the vibrant cities of and Carlisle.

National Trail Map

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Burgh by Sands Crosby on Eden Museum Bowness- Carlisle Walton Birdoswald Cawfields Quarry on-Solway Roman Fort

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This is because we promote the Key to National Trail Map Trail as a spring, summer and Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail autumn destination only when the Roman Site risks of erosion to the ancient Youth Hostel - check for seasonal opening monument are reduced. In the wet National Park Visitor Centre winter months the risk of erosion Passport Stamping Station and damage increases significantly and during this period we ask that Key to Gradient Profile you respect our shared heritage and Easy walk suitable for wheelchair users walk instead some of the many Easy walk unsuitable for wheelchair users footpaths within the Wall’s corridor. More difficult walk – wear boots Very strenuous walk

Chesters Whittle Dene Newcastle Roman Fort Reservoirs upon Tyne The (A68) Heddon-on-the-Wall Roman Fort

nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 7 Three walking itineraries incorporating the National Trail

Carlisle at night © Graeme Peacock

We have put together some suggestions for walking sections of the National Trail, using Newcastle or Carlisle as your base. The following itineraries have been designed for the summer months, taking advantage of the seasonal AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus, and allow time to take in the landscapes and visit some of the Roman sites and attractions.

A 5-day itinerary starting in Carlisle Highlights • Views across the Solway marshes into (3 walking days) Walk the Cumbrian section of the Trail in 3 • Port Carlisle’s historic canal basin days. Use Carlisle as your initial base for 2 • Drumburgh Moss National Nature Reserve nights before you walk further east. • (English Heritage) • Day 1: Arrive in Carlisle and leave your bags in • Tullie House Museum your accommodation. Explore the city’s parks, • Priory (English Heritage) – half-mile cultural quarter and museums. south of the Trail • 360º panoramas Day 2: Take the No 93 service bus/AD122 • Hadrian’s Wall, , turrets, and Hadrian’s Wall Bus to either Bowness (15 miles) Wall ditch or, if you prefer a shorter walk, to Burgh-by-Sands • Birdoswald Roman Fort and Museum (English Heritage) (7 miles) and walk back to Carlisle. • Award-winning footbridge across River Irthing gorge Day 3: Walk form Carlisle to Walton (11 miles).

Day 4: Walk from Walton to Gilsland (8 miles). Stay Bowness-on-Solway © Graeme Peacock in Gilsland or take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus back into Carlisle for a final evening there.

Day 5: Last-minute sight-seeing and souvenir shopping in Carlisle before returning home.

Advice Bowness marsh is tidal and occasionally floods. Check www.nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall (Planning a Trip)

8 hadrians-wall.org Castle Keep © Graeme Peacock Tyne bridges at night © Janine Howorth Vindolanda Roman Fort © Graeme Peacock

A 6-day itinerary starting in Newcastle upon Tyne (4 walking days)

Northumberland is the more difficult section of Grade B the route so we have suggested two Day 1: Arrive in Newcastle and explore this vibrant itineraries: a Grade A which is a little bit more and historic city of the north. demanding, or Grade B which takes things at a slightly more leisurely pace. Day 2: Take the Metro train to Wallsend and walk to Newcastle’s Tyne bridges (6 miles). Grade A Day 1: Arrive in Newcastle and explore this vibrant Day 3: Catch the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus (or and historic city of the north. service bus) to Heddon-on-the-Wall and walk to the A68 (6 miles); then take the AD122 Bus to Day 2: Take the Metro train to Wallsend and walk Corbridge and visit Corbridge Roman Site. to (12 miles). Return to Newcastle by service bus for a second night there. Day 4: Take the Tyne Valley railway from Corbridge to then take the No 880 service bus to Day 3: Walk from Newburn to Chollerford Chollerford; walk to Housesteads (10 miles). (13 miles). Day 5: Walk from Housesteads to Cawfields (6 miles) Day 4: Walk from Chollerford to Steel Rigg then take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus back to 1 (12 /2 miles). Newcastle with time for another look around the city.

Day 5: Steel Rigg to Gilsland (9 miles). Stay in Day 6: Last-minute sight-seeing and souvenir Gilsland or take the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus and shopping in Newcastle before returning home. train back to Newcastle for a final night in the city. Highlights Day 6: Last-minute sight-seeing and souvenir • Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum shopping in Newcastle before returning home. • Newcastle’s historic quayside and bridges • Bessie Surtees’ House (English Heritage – free) Millennium Bridge © Kippa Matthews • Museum of Antiquities • Grainger Town and Grey Street: “the loveliest street in England” • Housesteads, Chesters and Vindolanda Roman Forts • Hadrian’s Wall, its forts, milecastles, turrets, Vallum and Wall-ditch • Metro Centre • BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art • The Sage Gateshead • The Biscuit Factory – contemporary art gallery nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 9 North Sea Priory A1018 South Shields B1344 A1300 House A194 Customs B1344 North Shields North Ferry Port Ferry Port Catherine Cookson’s birthplace Tyne Dock Tyne A187

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10 hadrians-wall.org Walk Fort-to-Fort 1 Location: Linear walk North and south Tyneside Distance Up to 8 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● Follow Route 72 Hadrian’s ● Take the ferry between North 3 – 4 hours plus Cycleway between Segedunum and South Shields to visit Arbeia visiting time Roman Fort and Tynemouth Priory. Roman Fort. Grade Easy Suggested start/finish Segedunum Roman Fort (Grid Ref: NZ 301 660)

Highlights Tourist information • Arbeia Roman Fort with • Reconstructed section of Royal Quays,Tourist reconstructed barracks and Hadrian’s Wall at Segedunum Information Centre, gatehouse (free entry) • Segedunum Roman Fort and North Shields • Catherine Cookson birthplace museum with reconstructed Tel: 0191 200 5895 • Custom House South Shields bath house Public transport • Historic fish quays • Tynemouth Priory (English Heritage) Metro • Pedestrian tunnel under the Tyne to Segedunum (Wallsend); Tynemouth and South Shields (combined Metro and ferry day tickets Segedunum Roman Fort Arbeia Roman Fort available); Quaylink bus services (linking bus, Metro and train services) Ordnance Survey map Explorer sheet 316 Newcastle upon Tyne Places to eat and drink Café at Segedunum Roman Fort; plus several cafés and restaurants in © Kippa Matthews © Roger Coulam Wallsend, Tynemouth and Nearby attractions South Shields • Roman Temple • Seaton Delaval Hall Other walks in this area • Buddle Arts Centre • South Shields Museum and Coastal walks from the • Childhood Memories Toy Art Gallery amphitheatre on Sea Museum (Tynemouth) • Stephenson Railway Museum Road; at South Shields to • National Glass Centre • St Paul’s Monastery (Jarrow) Frenchman’s Bay, Souter (Sunderland) • Sunderland Museum and Winter Light House (National Trust), • Rising Sun Country Park and Gardens Marsden Rock. (Enquire at Countryside Centre • Wet ‘n’ Wild (North Shields) Tourist Information Centre) • Royal Quays (shopping outlet) • Whitley Bay Ice Rink

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12 hadrians-wall.org Jesmond Dene Walk Lord Armstrong’s Back Garden 2 Location: Circular walk Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne Distance Up to 3 miles Directions Estimated walk time 1 ● Work your way around the 1/2 hours parkland at your leisure from the Grade start point indicated. Easy Suggested start/finish Highlights Millfield House by • 12th century chapel • Peaceful woodland walks Pets’ Corner • 18th century mill • Pets’ Corner (Grid Ref: NZ 261 664) • 19th century landscaped • Armstrong Bridge Sunday arts pleasure grounds and and crafts market Tourist information architecture • Wildlife Newcastle Tourist • Historic bridge Information Centre, 8-9 Central Arcade, (near Grey’s Monument), Tel: 0191 2778000 Public transport Jesmond Metro station 15 minutes’ walk. Buses from city centre, alight at Armstrong Bridge or Freeman Road Ordnance Survey map Explorer sheet 316 Jesmond Dene Jesmond Dene Newcastle upon Tyne Places to eat and drink Millfield House café; Fisherman’s Lodge restaurant; Jesmond Dene House; Cradlewell Road eateries Other walks in this area The Lower Ouseburn Valley and Jesmond Vale.

© Newcastle City Council © Newcastle City Council (Enquire at Tourist Nearby attractions Information Centre) • BALTIC Centre for • Laing Art Gallery Contemporary Art • Museum of Antiquities • Bessie Surtees’ House • Seven Stories, The Centre for • Biscuit Factory Children’s Books • Castle Keep • St Nicholas Cathedral • Discovery Museum • The Sage Gateshead • Hatton Gallery

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14 hadrians-wall.org Walk Around the Town Walls 3 Location: Circular walk Newcastle City Distance 3 miles Directions Estimated walk time 1 ● Work your way around the route starting at any point. 1/2 hours plus browsing and visiting time Highlights Grade • 17th century Bessie Surtees’ • Georgian planned town Easy House (English Heritage – free entry) • Grey Street, the “loveliest street Suggested start/finish • Chinatown in England” Bessie Surtees’ House • Medieval town wall and streets • Newcastle quayside (Grid Ref: NZ 251 638) (medieval street map available at • Norman keep, on the site www.nationaltrail.co.uk of the original Roman fort Tourist information /hadrianswall (planning a trip)) () Guildhall Quayside, Tourist Information Centre, Newcastle Quayside Tel: 0191 277 8000 Public transport Haymarket, Monument and Central Station Metros; Quaylink bus services (linking bus, Metro and train services) Bessie Surtees’ House Newcastle Quayside Ordnance Survey map Explorer sheet 316 Newcastle upon Tyne Places to eat and drink Newcastle has many cafés, pubs and restaurants Other walks in this area Jesmond Dene; Bridges and Quaysides. (Enquire at Tourist Information Centre) © Janine Howorth © Kippa Matthews

Nearby attractions • BALTIC Centre for • Museum of Antiquities Contemporary Art • Saltwell Park and Towers • Biscuit Factory - contemporary (Gateshead) art gallery • Seven Stories, The Centre for • Denton Hall Turret and West Children’s Books Denton Hadrian’s Wall • Shipley Art Gallery (Gateshead) • Discovery Museum • The Sage Gateshead • Hatton Gallery • Theatre Royal

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Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Walk Wylam to Prudhoe 4 Location: Linear walk Alongside the Distance 1 3 /2 miles Directions Estimated walk time 1 ● From Wylam walk along the bridge (one of the first bowed- 2 /2 hours plus visiting time Wylam Wagonway, signed for arched bridges to be built Grade Newburn; Stephenson’s cottage anywhere in the world). Easy 1 is /2 mile away. Suggested start/finish ● Visit Prudhoe Castle and return Wylam car park ● Re-trace your steps back to to Wylam using the Tyne Valley (Grid Ref: NZ 120 646) Wylam and remain on the footpath railway line. to Prudhoe, crossing Hagg Bank Tourist information Tourist Information point at Highlights Prudhoe Waterworld • ’s Cottage • Prudhoe’s Norman castle Tel: 01661 833144 (National Trust) (English Heritage) Public transport • Historic bowed-arch railway • Riverside walks Tyne Valley railway line to bridge at Wylam • World’s oldest working railway Wylam and Prudhoe station at Wylam railway stations; 602 bus Prudhoe to Hexham and Newcastle George Stephenson’s Cottage Wylam Signal Box Ordnance Survey map Explorer sheet 316 Newcastle upon Tyne Places to eat and drink Wylam has plenty of cafés, restaurants and pubs, including a micro brewery Other walks in this area Tyne Valley Train Trails linking Wylam with © Tim Fish © Natural England/Graeme Peacock Prudhoe, Stocksfield, Nearby attractions Riding Mill, Corbridge and • Cherryburn: Thomas Bewick • Hexham Old Gaol Hexham railway stations, Birthplace Museum (National Trust) • Lamplight Arts Centre (Crook) Derwent Walk (Consett). • Corbridge market town • Prudhoe Castle (English Heritage) (Enquire at Tourist • Corbridge Roman Site • Prudhoe Waterworld Information Centre) (Corstopitum) (English Heritage) • Rainton Meadows Nature • Dilston Physic Garden Ltd Reserve and Visitor Centre • Fi-Fie-Fo-Fum Art Gallery • Ryton Willows (Stocksfield) • Saltwell Park and Towers • Gateshead International Stadium • Shibdon Pond Local Nature • Gibside (National Trust) Reserve • Glass and Art Gallery (Consett) • Shipley Art Gallery • Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon-on- • Tyne Green Country Park the-Wall • Tyne Riverside Country Park • Hexham • Wylam Railway Museum nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 17 Key To Halton and Main Walk Hadrian’s Wall Parking Roman Site Refreshments Historic site Start point

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18 hadrians-wall.org Corbridge and Walk 5 Location: Circular walk Corbridge, Northumberland Distance 6 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● Head across the river into woodland, the path rising steeply 4 to 5 hours plus visiting time Prince’s Street, which becomes to Aydon Castle. Grade Aydon Road. Moderate ● After your visit turn right out of Suggested start/finish ● Turn left by large gates castle and follow the road. At car Corbridge car park, on the (Riversdale) and immediately park continue ahead ignoring the south side of the River Tyne. right into Deadridge Lane, signed road on your right. Stay on this (Grid Ref: NY 988 640) bridleway to Aydon Castle, road ignoring other minor roads 1 1 /2 miles. that join from the right. Tourist information Corbridge Tourist ● At the lane end bear right (east) ● After approximately 2 miles turn Information Centre, alongside the A69, crossing it at first left and carry straight on down Tel: 01434 632815 road bridge. Immediately follow the Leazes Lane towards Corbridge, Hexham Tourist sign for Aydon Castle, follow path crossing the footbridge next to the Information Centre, west along A69. ford, going under the A69 to visit Tel: 01434 652220 pottery kilns on your right. Re- Public transport 1 ● After approximately /2 mile turn joining Aydon Road continue back Tyne Valley railway line right, then follow waymarks across into Corbridge. connects Corbridge to fields through a gate into Carlisle and Newcastle; Highlights AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus (between Easter and • 19th century pottery kilns • Corbridge Roman Site and October); • Ancient town of Corbridge Museum (Corstopitum) 602 bus to Hexham and • Medieval Aydon Castle (English Heritage) Newcastle; 685 bus to (English Heritage) Carlisle and Newcastle Corbridge Roman Site Aydon Castle Ordnance Survey map Explorer (OL) 43 Hadrian’s Wall and Explorer Sheet 316 Newcastle upon Tyne Places to eat and drink Many cafés, tea shops and pubs in Corbridge town centre including: Indian restaurant, “The Valley” (the famous curry train) at Corbridge station © Graeme Peacock © Graeme Peacock Nearby attractions Other walks in this area • (Wark) • Hexham Old Gaol Tyne Valley Train Trails • Dilston Physic Garden Ltd • Prudhoe Waterworld linking Corbridge with • Fi-Fie-Fo-Fum Art Gallery • Queen’s Hall, Hexham Hexham, Haydon Bridge, (Stocksfield) • Tyne Green Country Park Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle • • Tyne Riverside Country Park railway stations. (Enquire at • Hexham Moot Hall and Gallery Tourist Information Centre) nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 19 20 Key

Main Walk National Trail B 6 3 Hadrian’s Wall 2 0 Parking Roman Site The Crown Inn Refreshments Start point Humshaugh Lincoln Hill

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Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Walk Chesters and Humshaugh 6 Location: Circular walk Chesters Roman Fort Distance 1 2 /2 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● After visiting the Walled Garden, ● After about 1km, cross the main 1 hour walking plus time to walk up the quiet lane (about half road and continue into visit attractions way between the Fort and Walled Humshaugh. Grade Garden) to Lincoln Hill. Easy ● Admire the magnificent eastward Suggested start/finish ● You will arrive at a crossroads, views from the War memorial, and Chesters Roman Fort turn right here, this part of the route walk through the village. (Grid Ref: NY 910 704) will be signed for the Cycle Byway. ● Leaving the village follow the Tourist information road back to Chollerford and Hexham Tourist Chesters Roman Fort. Information Centre, Tel: 01434 652220 Highlights Public transport • Chesters Roman Fort AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus (English Heritage) (between Easter and • Chesters Walled Garden October) • Humshaugh village and church Ordnance Survey map Explorer (OL) 43 Hadrian’s Wall Places to eat and drink Crown Inn, Humshaugh; George Hotel and Chesters Walled Garden Chollerford Weir Riverside tea room at Chollerford; “Lucullus’s Larder” at Chesters Roman Fort (site visitors only) Other walks in this area Walks Around the Mid- Tyne (Wall, Humshaugh and Chollerford). (Enquire at Tourist Information

© Susie White © Graeme Peacock Centre) Nearby attractions • Brocolitia • Hexham Moot Hall and Gallery • Brunton Turret • Hexham Queen’s Hall • Chesters Bridge abutment • Housesteads Roman Fort • Chesters Walled Garden (English Heritage/National Trust) • Hadrian’s Wall • Roman Vindolanda • Hexham Abbey

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Crag Lough Vallum (course of) (course Vallum Highshield Crags Gap Sycamore 39 Milecastle Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Ordnance Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown by permission of Ordnance Reproduced Peatrigg Peatrigg Plantation To Once Brewed To Brewed and Twice Peel Cottage Steel Rigg Hound Hill Start point Main Walk National Trail Wall Hadrian’s Parking Roman Site Key

22 hadrians-wall.org A “barbarian” Walk view of the Wall 7 Location: Circular walk Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park Distance 1 3 /2 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● Turn right out of Steel Rigg car ● Emerge onto Hadrian’s Wall Path 2 + hours park and in a couple of hundred National Trail at the earthwork Grade yards bear right along a track remains of Milecastle 38. Turn right Strenuous signed “footpath to Hotbank and follow the National Trail Acorn (several steep slopes) 1 1/2 miles”, towards first Peatrigg waymarks back towards Steel Suggested start/finish plantation, then the buildings of Rigg. Steel Rigg car park Peatrigg and Longside. (Grid Ref: NY 751 677) Conservation tip - November ● Continue east and soon after to March when ground conditions Tourist information crossing a second footbridge take are wet return to Steel Rigg along Once Brewed Information the path signed to the right the footpath signed the Roman Centre Tel: 01434 344396 towards Hotbank farm. Military Way. Public transport AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus Highlights (between Easter and • The barbarian view of the Wall, • Sycamore Gap October) from the north (Robin Hood’s tree) Ordnance Survey map • Hadrian’s Wall • The Whin Sill Explorer (OL) 43 • Landscape panoramas Hadrian’s Wall Places to eat and drink Twice Brewed Inn; Milecastle Inn Other walks in this area “A Walk in the Park”. Steel Rigg Sycamore Gap A selection of ten guided walks. Information from the Once Brewed Information Centre or visit www.northumberland nationalpark.org.uk © Roger Coulam © Graeme Peacock

Nearby attractions • Once Brewed National Park • Hexham market town Visitor Centre • Housesteads Roman Fort • Brocolitia Fort and the Temple of (English Heritage/National Trust) Mithras • Poltross Burn • Cawfield Crags • Roman Army Museum • Chesters Roman Fort (Carvoran) (English Heritage) • Roman Vindolanda • Greenhead village • Walltown Crags nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 23 24 Key

Main Walk Alternative - Roman Cuddy’s Crags Military Way (Nov - Mar) Hotbank Crags National Trail Housesteads Milecastle 37 ay Roman Fort Hadrian’s Wall ry W ilita n M Parking a m o Roman Site R Take care! HoundRefreshments Hill Crag Lough Vallum (course of) Milecastle 38 Fast Traffic Start point Sycamore Gap

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Peel Cottage East Crindledykes B6318 High Shield West Crindledykes 18th Century Take care! Limekiln To Milecastle Inn Fast Traffic Once Twice Brewed Brewed hadrians-wall.org Causeway Roman House Camps Smith’s Shield Roman Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman Road Thongrafton (course of) Common

Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Once Brewed, Roman Walk Vindolanda and Housesteads 8 Location: Circular walk Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park Distance 1 Up to 7 /2 miles Directions Estimated walk time 1 ● From the Housesteads car park ● Turn right at the junction signed 4 to 4 /2 hours plus take the broad access path uphill for Once Brewed National Park browsing time to the Roman Fort and Museum, Visitor Centre. Leaving the centre, Grade a visit is highly recommended. cross the B6318 (taking care) at Strenuous the dog-leg junction signed for (several steep slopes) ● Follow the tarmac road in a Steel Rigg. Suggested start/finish south westerly direction from the Housesteads Roman Fort old farmhouse down to the B6318 ● Before reaching Steel Rigg (Grid Ref: NY 797 686) Military Road. Turn right and in only car park join Hadrian’s Wall Path a few yards cross the road (taking via the ladder stile signed for Tourist information care) to take the ladder stile signed Housesteads. Once Brewed Information for Crindledykes. Centre Tel: 01434 344396 Conservation tip - November Public transport 3 ● After /4 mile turn right onto a road to March when ground conditions AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus (it is also the Roman Stanegate). are wet use the Roman Military (between Easter and Way between Steel Rigg and October) stops at Once ● Take the second road on the Housesteads. Brewed Visitor Centre, right for Roman Vindolanda. Housesteads and Roman Once again, a visit is highly Vindolanda recommended, otherwise continue Ordnance Survey map on the single track road around Explorer (OL) 43 the back of the site and back onto Hadrian’s Wall the Stanegate. Places to eat and drink Twice Brewed Inn; Highlights refreshment kiosk at • Hadrian’s Wall – • Roman Military Way Housesteads carpark; spectacular section • Stanegate Roman Road café at Roman Vindolanda • Housesteads Roman Fort • Roman Vindolanda (site visitors only); (English Heritage/National Trust) Milecastle Inn Other walks in this area Nearby attractions Bardon Mill and • Once Brewed National Park • Chesters Roman Fort Thorngrafton Common. Visitor Centre (English Heritage) (Enquire at Tourist • Brocolitia Fort and the Temple of • Greenhead village Information Centre) Mithras • Hexham market town • Cawfield Crags • Roman Army Museum (Carvoran) • Walltown Crags

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Main Walk National Trail Hadrian’s Wall Caw Parking Gap Roman Site Refreshments Thorny Doors Start point Cawfields Crags

Milecastle Roman Military Way (course of) Picnic 42 site Cawfields Quarry (disused)

Vallum (course of)

To Once Brewed hadrians-wall.org B6318

To Walltown Quarry and Roman Army Museum (Carvoran) Milecastle Inn To Haltwhistle, A69 (2 miles)

Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Walk Cawfields to Caw Gap 9 Location: Circular walk Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park Distance 2 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● From Cawfields Quarry car park ● Following the low-level route 1 hour walk east past the quarry lake next to the Vallum and Roman Grade towards Milecastle 42. Military Way back to Cawfields Moderate Quarry. (some steep slopes) ● With Hadrian’s Wall on your left, Suggested start/finish follow the National Trail as far as the Conservation tip - Not suitable Cawfields Quarry car park road at Caw Gap. for walking between November (Grid Ref: NY 714 666) and March. ● Turn immediately to your right, in Tourist information a few yards cross over the stile Once Brewed Information signed Cawfields Quarry 1 mile. Centre Tel: 01434 344396 Public transport Highlights AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus • Hadrian’s Wall (between Easter and • Whin Sill October) • Vallum – the bank and ditch Ordnance Survey map earthwork Explorer (OL) 43 Hadrian’s Wall Places to eat and drink 1 Milecastle Inn /2 mile on Cawfield Crags Milecastle 42 and Cawfields B6318 military road; picnic table at Cawfields Quarry; Greenhead Hotel and Olde Forge Tea Room Other walks in this area Greenhead and Blenkinsopp Common (includes Walltown Quarry). (Enquire at Tourist Information Centre) © Roger Coulam © Graeme Peacock

Nearby attractions • Once Brewed National Park • Housesteads Roman Fort Visitor Centre (English Heritage/National Trust) • Brocolitia Fort and the Temple of • Roman Army Museum Mithras (Carvoran) • Cawfield Crags • • Chesters Roman Fort • Roman Vindolanda (English Heritage) • Walltown Crags • Greenhead village • Willowford Roman bridge • Hexham market town abutment nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 27 Cawfields Roman Caw Great Camps Gap Chesters Cawfield Crags Aesica Roman Picnic Fort site Roman Military Way (course of)

Cawfields Milecastle 42 Vallum (course of) Burnhead Quarry

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Broomshaw Hill Farm

Greenholes Pyke Dyke Neuk Brickworks

Key

Swimming & Main Walk Leisure Centre National Trail Centre of Britain Hadrian’s Wall Haltwhistle Hotel A69 Parking Roman Site Refreshments Start point

28 hadrians-wall.org Walk to Cawfields 10 Location: Circular walk Haltwhistle is on the edge of Northumberland Distance National Park 6 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● From the ‘Centre of Britain’ sign then soon after follow the path 4 to 5 hours plus walk through the archway opposite signed for Cawfields. browsing time and into the supermarket car park. Grade ● From Cawfields Quarry car park Strenuous ● Turn right out of car park follow Hadrian’s Wall Path National (with some steep slopes) entrance uphill for 200 yards to Trail east for 1 mile. Suggested start/finish Fairfield housing estate. Centre of Britain sign ● At Caw Gap turn right along the (Grid Ref: NY 707 641) ● Take immediate left after Fairfield road and take the second footpath, 1 marked to Haltwhistle Burn (sign signed for Milecastle Inn /2 mile. Tourist information fixed to wall). Haltwhistle Tourist ● Re-trace your steps to Information Centre ● Go through metal kissing gate, Haltwhistle Burn and then return Tel: 01434 322002 passing playing field to reach a to Haltwhistle. Public transport second gate. AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus Conservation tip - November to (between Easter and ● Descend steps to footbridge and March when ground conditions are October); follow burn-side path to old wet use the Roman Military Way Tyne Valley railway line brickworks. between Cawfields and Caw Gap. Ordnance Survey map Explorer (OL) 43 ● Continue until you reach the Hadrian’s Wall military road, turning right (take Places to eat and drink care when crossing road), Milecastle Inn; plus several cafés, hotels and pubs in Highlights Haltwhistle • Haltwhistle (‘Centre of Britain’) • Industrial archaeology – lime Other walks in this area • Whin Sill kilns, brickworks A series of 20+ walks • Hadrian’s Wall • “Lovers’ Walk” river valley known as the Haltwhistle (Haltwhistle Ring Walk No. 3) Rings (details from Haltwhistle Tourist Nearby attractions Information Centre or visit • Once Brewed National Park • Roman Army Museum www.haltwhistle.org) Visitor Centre (Carvoran) • Chesters Roman Fort • Roman Vindolanda (English Heritage) • Walltown Crags • Greenhead village • Willowford Roman bridge • Hexham market town abutment • Housesteads Roman Fort (English Heritage/National Trust)

nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 29 Key

Main Walk Popping National Trail Stone Hadrian’s Wall Parking Wardrew Wood Roman Site Woodland Trust Refreshments Wardrew House Chalybeate Start pointSpring

Common Spa House Waterfalls Gilsland Spa (Hotel)

Irthing House

Stepping Stones

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30 hadrians-wall.org Gilsland Spa Walk “Popping-stone” 11 Location: Circular walk /Northumberland borders Distance 1 1 3 /2 miles (+ optional 2 /2 Directions miles to Birdoswald Roman ● Turn right out of the car park Sir Walter Scott’s “popping stone” Fort) towards the village centre, passing (path often muddy), where he is Estimated walk time 1 the House of Meg tea room. said to have proposed to his wife; 2 /2 hours plus re-trace your steps back to the browsing time ● Turn right, crossing the bridge, footbridge. Grade and almost immediately take the Moderate footpath on the left signed for ● Do not re-cross the bridge but Suggested start/finish 1 Irthing House /2 mile. stay on the main path, ignoring Gilsland carpark, next to linking paths joining from the right, village primary school ● At Irthing House walk ahead and to the Gilsland Spa hotel. Walk (Grid Ref: NY 631 662) go through a wicket gate followed around the hotel and along its by two stiles to a minor road. driveway down to the road and Tourist information back into Gilsland. Haltwhistle Tourist ● Turn left and in a quarter of a Information Centre mile take the drive on the left ● Back at the car park you Tel: 01434 322002 signed for Wardrew House. now have the option of walking Public transport 1 1 /4 miles to Birdoswald Roman AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus ● Take the first path left, to enter Fort (English Heritage). Follow the (between Easter and the Woodland Trust’s Irthing brown sign indicating Willowford October); 1 Gorge wood. /2 mile and cross the River Irthing Tyne Valley railway line over the National Trail’s award Ordnance Survey map ● Shortly pass a footbridge on the winning footbridge. Explorer (OL) 43 left, an optional short-cut to the Hadrian’s Wall Gilsland Spa hotel. ● You can either re-trace your Places to eat and drink steps back to Gilsland or return House of Meg tea room ● At second footbridge, cross using the AD122 Hadrian’s and pubs in Gilsland, River Irthing. Turn right, walk to Wall Bus. Gilsland Spa Hotel, café at Birdoswald Highlights Roman Fort • River Irthing gorge • Optional link to Birdoswald Other walks in this area • Sir Walter Scott’s “popping Roman Fort (English Heritage) From Gilsland to stone” where he proposed • Hadrian’s Wall and Roman Birdoswald (see above marriage to his wife bridge abutments directions). (Enquire at • Award winning footbridge Tourist Information Centre) Nearby attractions • Bewcastle • Once Brewed Northumberland • Birdoswald Roman Fort and National Park Centre Visitor Centre (English Heritage) • Poltross Burn and Milecastle 48 • (English Heritage) • Roman Army Museum • New Mills Trout Farm (Brampton) (Carvoran) • Pedalpushers Cycle Hire • Walltown Crags Wall and Turret (Brampton) • Willowford Roman bridge • Talkin Tarn (Brampton) abutment nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 31 To M6 B6264 to Brampton and Newcastle (A69)

Rickerby Park

A7

Carlisle

Bitts R Eden Bridge Park IV ER Sands E DE Leisure N Centre

Castle Way

Castle Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Ordnance Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown by permission of Ordnance Reproduced

Tullie House Museum Market and Art Gallery Hall Lanes Shopping Centre Irishgate Bridge Old Town Hall Cathedral Bus Station Key

Main Walk National Trail Parking Refreshments Historic site Start point

32 hadrians-wall.org Walk Carlisle City 12 Location: Circular walk Carlisle City’s historic quarter Distance 1 1/2 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● Start the route from any point 1 hour for walk plus and follow it at your leisure. browsing and visiting time. Grade Highlights Easy • Bitts Park • River Eden and riverside Suggested start/finish • Carlisle Castle (English Heritage) parkland Tullie House Museum • Carlisle Cathedral • Sands Leisure Centre and Art Gallery • Carlisle City Centre • Tullie House Museum and (Grid Ref: NY 398 560) • Rickerby Park Art Gallery Tourist information Carlisle Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01228 625600 Public transport Tyne Valley Railway Line to Newcastle; Terminus of the Settle to Carlisle Railway; AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus (between Easter and October); 685 bus to Newcastle; Carlisle Citadel Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Local buses for Cumbria and southern Scotland Ordnance Survey map Explorer 315 Carlisle Places to eat and drink Carlisle Cathedral (Prior’s Kitchen); Tullie House (Garden Restaurant); Sands Leisure Centre café; plus many other cafés, pubs and restaurants in © Graeme Peacock © Graeme Peacock Carlisle Nearby attractions Other walks in this area • Bewcastle Cross and Church • Solway Aviation Museum Rickerby Park in Carlisle. • Carlisle Racecourse (Crosby on Eden) (Enquire at Tourist • Crelt Woods • Solway Coast Area of Information Centre) • Gretna Green (shopping outlet) Outstanding Natural Beauty • Guildhall Museum (Carlisle) • Stoueyholm Golf Course • Houghton Hall Garden Centre • Talkin Tarn (near Brampton) • Lanercost Priory (English Heritage) • The Lanes Shopping Centre • New Mills Trout Farm (Brampton) • World in Miniature Museum nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 33 34

Scotland

Bowness -on-Solway (Site of) Maia Roman Fort Bowness Marsh

Vallum (coursePort of) Carlisle

Bowness Hall

Key Brackenrigg Main Walk National Trail hadrians-wall.org Roman Site Refreshments Glasson Moss Start/finish National Trail National Nature Reserve Start point To Carlisle

Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Walk Forts and Ports 13 Location: Circular walk Port Carlisle, Bowness-on-Solway in Solway Coast Distance Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 1 3 /2 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● From Port Carlisle follow the ● After about a mile the path 2 hours National Trail along the edge of the meets the main road beside the Grade marsh into Bowness-on-Solway. Methodist chapel. Cross the road Moderate Visit the Trail’s start/finish point, and go through a gate onto a Suggested start/finish signed the Banks Promenade. footpath that brings you back onto Hope and Anchor Inn, the Trail and into Port Carlisle. Port Carlisle ● Turn left at the King’s Arms pub (Grid Ref: NY 240 621) following the road south. Pass Advice - Bowness marsh is tidal Bowness Hall and after a mile take and occasionally floods. Tourist information the footpath left, for Brackenrigg. Check at www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ Solway Coast Discovery hadrianswall (Planning a Trip) Centre, Silloth Tel: 016973 31944 Highlights Public transport • Haafnetting, the traditional • Bird watching on Bowness AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus Solway fishing practice in Marsh (between Easter and Bowness and Port Carlisle • Estuary views into Scotland October) and • Glasson Moss National Nature Bus Service 93 (Carlisle Reserve to Bowness) Ordnance Survey map OS Explorer Map (314) Solway Firth, and Silloth Birdwatching, Bowness Marsh Haaf Netters Places to eat and drink Hope and Anchor Inn in Port Carlisle; King’s Arms Inn and the Old Chapel tea room in Bowness Other walks in this area Solway Coastal Rambles (Bowness-on-Solway, Glasson, Drumburgh,

© Rose Wolfe, Solway Coast AONB Unit © Rose Wolfe, © Natural England/Charlie Hedley , Beaumont). (Enquire at Nearby attractions Tourist Information Centre) • Carlisle Castle (English Heritage) • Carlisle Cathedral • Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery • Edward I Memorial • Solway Coast Discovery Centre

nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 35 Key Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Main Walk B5300 Parking Roman Site Start point Bank End Farm Golf Course

Cliff Path

Promenade Roman Fort Senhouse Roman Museum Maryport To Aspatria Millennium Green A596(T) Sea brows

Lake District Coast Fleming Aquarium King Street Square Harbour Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100047472 Ordnance Copyright (2007). All rights reserved. Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown by permission of Ordnance Reproduced Maryport Maritime Museum A594 Maryport

A596(T)

To Workington

36 hadrians-wall.org Roman Maryport and the Walk Smugglers Route 14 Location: Circular walk Maritime Maryport on the edge of the Solway Coast Distance Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 3 miles Directions Estimated walk time 1 ● From the Maritime Museum, short cut back to Maryport along 1/2 hours plus browsing cross the road and head down the promenade. If you bear right Grade King Street. you will continue on your way over Easy the second of three hills leading (the path is surfaced and ● Turn right at the junction. Walk towards Bank End. there is some hill walking) up the 109 steps, turn left at the Suggested start/finish top and walk up the grass path. ● Now turn back and begin your The walk begins at the stroll along the long, dog-legged Maritime Museum, near ● Turn left to the sea brows and promenade to Maryport. the harbour walk north away from the harbour, (Grid Ref: NY 034 365) to reach Senhouse Roman ● Turn left off the promenade Museum. opposite the play area and Tourist information continue along the road past the Maryport Tourist ● Follow the hard surface path as it Maryport Millennium Green. Follow Information Centre, meanders down the sea brows. King Street until you arrive back at Tel: 01900 812101 or Eventually this easy-going cliff path the harbour. Solway Coast Visitor forks. To the left, you can take a Centre Tel: 016973 31944 Public transport Highlights Journey planner enquiry • Bank End (former smugglers’ • Maritime Museum line Tel: 01228 606000 cave and secret passage) • Promenade walks Stagecoach • Harbour • Senhouse Roman Museum Tel: 01946 63222. • Historic 18th century planned • Views across the Solway Firth Maryport railway station is town and port a stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line Maryport Marina Senhouse Roman Museum Ordnance Survey map Explorer (OL) 4 Keswick, Cockermouth and Wigton Places to eat and drink Various places to eat and drink in Maryport Other walks in this area Maryport Town Trails; Smugglers Route; Start/finish of coast-to-

© Brian Sherwen © Brian Sherwen coast long distance path at Nearby attractions St Bees. (Enquire at Tourist • Carlisle • Lake District National Park Information Centre) • Cockermouth • /Eskdale Railway • Crosscanonby Milefortlet • The Beacon • Harbour Gallery • The Rum Story • Keswick • Wigton • Lake District Coast Aquarium • Wood Hall Gardens nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall 37 Moresby Roman Fort Key (Gabrosentum)

Church Main Walk Moresby Hall A595 Parking Refreshments Bowling Roman Site green Start point

Main St Parton Bank Yard Rd Bank Yard

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A5094 William Pit Memorial

Petrol station Harbour Harrass Moor Whitehaven

A595

38 hadrians-wall.org Whitehaven to Walk Moresby Roman Fort 15 Location: Circular walk Coastal walk from Whitehaven Distance 3 miles Directions Estimated walk time ● From the railway station walk short tarmac path through to field. 2 hours ahead to Tesco petrol station, north Walk across old bowling green to Grade of Whitehaven Harbour. stile, from there look for a stone Easy wall on the right side of the field (the path is surfaced and ● Take immediate left and within a and follow wall to stile into road. there is some hill walking) few yards left again along the Suggested start/finish Wagon Way (cycleway signed). ● Continue past the church Whitehaven railway station entrance, after another 90 yards on (Grid Ref: NX 974 186) ● The William Pit Memorial is left there is a tarmac path downhill. reached from the Wagon Way by a Upon reaching road cross over and Tourist information path to Cumbria Steelstock. turn right to small bridge over beck. Whitehaven Tourist Turn left and pass under railway line Information Centre, ● Continue along the Wagon Way and re-cross beck over footbridge, Tel: 01946 852939 until the road to Parton is reached. keeping left along foreshore. Public transport Bear left and continue until school Whitehaven & Parton on right and village hall on left are ● Walk along foreshore path to car railway stations. reached. park. Either follow foreshore to one Whitehaven railway station of the arches beyond car park or is a stop on the scenic ● Take road up hill opposite village through arch beside car park to Cumbrian Coast Line hall and continue past four rejoin outgoing walk. Ordnance Survey map bungalows on left where there is a Explorer 303 Whitehaven and Workington Highlights Places to eat and drink • Historic industrial village of Parton • Whitehaven historic harbour Various places in • Historic wagon way and marina Whitehaven • Moresby Church built on the site • Memorial to the 1947 William Other walks in this area of the Roman Fort Pit disaster Lake District National Park, • Moresby Hall Grade 1 listed start/finish of coast-to- building coast long distance path at St. Bees. (Enquire at Nearby attractions Tourist Information Centre) • Cockermouth • Ravenglass/Eskdale Railway • Keswick • Senhouse Roman Museum • Lake District National Park (Maryport) • Muncaster • The Rum Story

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Useful contacts Special offer – The Essential Tourist Information Centres Hadrian’s Wall Walking Pack* Haltwhistle ...... 01434 322 022 Carlisle ...... 01228 625 600 Purchase all three of these Newcastle ...... 0191 277 8000 publications for £24.99 by visiting Hexham ...... 01434 652 220 nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall Maryport ...... 01900 812 101 Whitehaven ...... 01946 852 939 ● Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail Guide, Traveline ...... 08706 082 608 Anthony Burton (2007), Aurum Press; route National Rail Enquiries ...... 08457 484 950 described east to west, with Ordnance Survey Northumberland National Park . . . . 01434 344 396 strip-maps at 1:25,000 scale Solway Coast Discovery Centre . . . 01697 331 944 ● The Essential Companion to Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail David McGlade (2007), Other publications Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd; pocket-sized guide written by the Trail Manager, to help walkers and visitors find essential services and facilities Hadrian’s Wall Path, Mark Richards (2004), along the Trail. The perfect compliment to the Cicerone Press, two-way National Trail description official National Trail guide and Harvey Map

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