Hadrian's Wall Path

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 (5–10 miles) in length and in both directions, west–east and east–west. 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 mapsIncludes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route lineHandy route summary tables, alternative walking schedules and accommodation listings help you plan your itineraryPacked with historical detail, as well as maps marking locations of Roman milecastles and other archaeological sites on and near the wallPublic transport by stage is listed for those wanting to break the trail into shorter sections