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 maps
• Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
• Handy route summary tables, alternative walking schedules and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary
• Packed with historical detail , as well as maps marking locations of Roman milecastles and other archaeological sites on and near the wall
• Public transport by stage is listed for those wanting to break the trail into shorter sections