Walking in Hadrian's Wall Country
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12133 HW Walk Booklet 2010 _V 02/09/2011 16:37 Page 1 Walking in Hadrian’s Wall Country Frontiers of the Roman Empire hadrians-wall.org inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2005 12133 HW Walk Booklet 2010 _V 02/09/2011 16:43 Page 2 Welcome to Walking in Hadrian’s Wall Country Fishing Boats, Maryport © Brian Sherwen Contents Page Walk Grade 1 Fort-to-Fort.................................................................................. Easy ........................................12 2 Around the Medieval Town Walls ................................................. Easy ........................................14 3 Wylam to Prudhoe ....................................................................... Easy ........................................16 4 Corbridge and Aydon Castle ........................................................ Moderate .................................18 5 Chesters and Humshaugh ............................................................ Easy ....................................... 20 6 A “barbarian” view of the Wall..................................................... Strenuous ................................ 22 7 Once Brewed, Roman Vindolanda and Housesteads..................... Strenuous ................................ 24 8 Cawfields to Caw Gap.................................................................. Moderate ................................ 26 9 Haltwhistle Burn to Cawfields....................................................... Strenuous ................................ 28 10 Gilsland Spa “Popping-stone” and Birdoswald.............................. Moderate ................................ 30 11 Brampton to Lanercost................................................................. Easy ....................................... 32 12 Historic Carlisle ............................................................................ Easy ....................................... 34 13 Forts and Ports ............................................................................. Moderate ................................ 36 14 Roman Maryport and the Smugglers’ Route ................................. Easy ....................................... 38 15 Whitehaven to Moresby Roman Fort ............................................ Easy ....................................... 40 16 Ravenglass ................................................................................... Moderate ................................ 42 Section Three Secti Brampton to Ravenglass Hexham t GGLASGOW,LASGOW, THE NORTH DUMFRIESDUMFRIES LANGHOLM, A7 TOURIST B6318 KIELDER WATER & FOREST P RROUTEOUTE TTOO EDINBEDINBURGHURGH CatlowdyCatlowd Roman Army Bewcastle Museum Birdoswald A7 Roman Fort P A75 A74(M)A74(M) NetNetherbyherby 14 MaryportM SCOTLANDSCOTLAND 10 LongtownLongtown P B6318 Gilsland GGretnaretna GGreenreen P A7 A6071A6071 SenhouseSenhouse Greenhead RRomanoman Museum A69 15 A74 Lanercost Priory CockermouthCockermmouth WoWorkingtonork kkikini ngton 11 13 BownessBow s SolwaySolway --on-Solwayon-Solway A689 44 A689A689 SOLWAY COAST AREA OF FFirthirth OUTSTANDINGO NATURAL BEAUTYBE BRAMPTON A69 SeSeascSeascale scale B5B5307307 12 4343 R iv CARLISLECARLISLE So er ut WetheralWetheral h T y P ne R 16 Sillothoth MMuseumuseum & Art GallerGalleryy iviver er Ed 42 IrishIrish RRavenglaRavenglassgllass en Sea RavenglassRavenglass RomanRoman Bath M6 B53005300 WigtonW HouseHouse A59A5966 AA595595 SouthwaiteS Atii 2 hadrians-wall.org 12133 HW Walk Booklet 2010 _V 02/09/2011 16:46 Page 3 Steel Rigg © Northern Horizons Willowford Bridge Abutment © Heptinstall Arbeia Roman Fort © Northern Horizons This set of walks and itineraries Key to map presents some of the best walking in Approximate line of Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site Hadrian’s Wall Country from South Wall Remains Major Roman Site Shields to Ravenglass. You can Tourist Information Centre (year-round) concentrate on the Wall itself or Tourist Information Centre (seasonal) Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail sample some of the hidden gems just Hadrian’s Cycleway Motorway waiting to be discovered – the choice A Roads (Major) is yours. Make a day of it by visiting A Roads (Minor) B Roads some of the many historic sites and Minor Road attractions along the walks and dwell Parking P Rail station* awhile for refreshment at the cafés, Tyne & Wear Metro station Airport pubs and restaurants that you will Ferry port come across. Just pick the walks * Only rail stations relevant to the line of the World Heritage Site are shown. Major conurbations (eg Newcastle upon Tyne, Carlisle) have rail stations but that suit you and enjoy yourself! these are not indicated for the sake of clarity. Section Two Section One ham to Brampton South Shields/Newcastle to Hexham N Bellingham ER & FOREST PARK 5 Wark n Army Housesteads Chesters eum Northumberland Roman Fort B6320 Roman Fort AA6868 National Park Centre, EEDINBURGH,DINBURGH, NorthNorth Once Brewed THE NNORTHORTH A1 P WhitleyW Bay SSeaea 7 P A696 NEWCASTLENEWCASWCASTASSTLELE 8 SegedunuSegedunumunum P Chollerfordhollerford UPONUPOON TYNETYYNENE NORTHUMBERLAND RomRomanoman Fort, P BathBBaths hs & Museum NATIONAL PARK B63B631818 6 Wall (Military Road)Ro ThThee GreatGreat Tynemouth P P P North MuseuMuseumm A60799 A68 2 P P Heddon-onHe -the-Wall-thhe-Wall SouthSouth 9 Haydon Bridge AA6969 1 ShieldsShields Greenhead WylamWy CorbridgeCorbr Bardon Mill 4 3 HEXHAMM A695 P Prudhoedhoe HALTWHISTLE Blaydon Metro CCentreentre ArArbeiabeia RRomanoman FFortort GATESHEAGATESHEADD & MMuseumuseum SStocksfieldtocksfield Roman Vindolanda B6295 A68 CCorbridgeorbridge Roman Town A1 SUSUNDERLANDNDERLAND R Allendale iv er So er ut h T y A686 ne CHESTER-LE-STREETCHESTER-LE-STSTREET A19A19 A1 (M(M)) Alston NORTH PENNINES AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY DURHAMDURRHAM © Crown Copyright and database right 2011. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900. hadrians-wall.org 3 12133 HW Walk Booklet 2010 _V 02/09/2011 16:46 Page 4 Helping us to look after Frontiers of the Roman Empire Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2005 “The most complex and best preserved of the frontiers of the Roman Empire” Hadrian’s Wall was originally inscribed as a World As well as the visible archaeology (both masonry Heritage Site (WHS) in 1987 as the most complex and earthworks) that you can see there is much and best preserved of the frontiers of the Roman more buried beneath the very paths that run Empire. Today, Hadrian’s Wall is part of the alongside the Wall. We want to avoid damage and transnational Frontiers of the Roman Empire WHS, erosion to the ancient monument and the best inscribed in 2005 and currently comprising way of doing this is by maintaining the path beside Hadrian’s Wall, the German Limes and the the Wall as a healthy grass surface. Antonine Wall in Scotland. 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 CONSERVATION TIPS: remains are preserved for future generations. • PLEASE DO NOT stand or climb on Hadrian’s Wall. • Ditches, mounds and other earthwork features are archaeologically sensitive and protected by a grass surface. To help reduce the wear and tear on the ground, please walk side by side instead of single file and try to avoid walking in worn lines. This really does help. • The ground surface that protects the archaeology is most vulnerable in wet winter conditions (November to April). West of Aesica Fort (Great Chesters) Circular walks have been designed so © Natural England / Graeme Peacock that walkers can experience the World Approach to Birdoswald © Natural England / Graeme Peacock Heritage Site, whilst limiting their impact on archaeological remains. • Take special care not to damage, destroy or remove natural or historical features. • In order to protect the archaeology, organisers of large groups should contact us for advice on special arrangements. • Running races are NOT encouraged along the National Trail. Contact us for advice on alternative routes, tel 01434 609700 4 hadrians-wall.org 12133 HW Walk Booklet 2010 _V 02/09/2011 16:46 Page 5 Banks © Heptinstall Cawfield Crags © Northern Horizons Birdoswald © Heptinstall The Wall’s own country code, Every Footstep Counts This code was devised by the National Trail in partnership with all of the projects and organisations associated with the World Heritage Site. It suggests tips on how visitors can help us to look after the Wall for them and future generations. 1. Never climb up or walk on top of Hadrian’s Wall. 2. During the wet winter months the ground is waterlogged and this is when the risk of damage to the monument is greatest. Instead you could walk one of the alternative circular walks close by. The Trail’s Passport season is between May and October only. Cawfields © Northern Horizons 3. Use public transport, including the Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus, wherever you can. 4. You can support the people living and Walkers, Dogs and Farm Animals working in the World Heritage Site by staying nearby whenever you can and using Cattle are naturally protective towards shops, restaurants and pubs in the area. their young and can attack both people and dogs. 5. Take any litter away with you and never light fires. Keep to the path where possible, however, do your best to avoid walking through 6. Close all gates behind you unless it is herds of cattle and livestock. Farm animals clear that the farmer needs