Hadrian's Wall

📖 The Scoop

Hadrian’s Wall Path, 84 miles from end to end, follows the course of northern Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument, a 2nd-century fortification built – in the border country between England and Scotland – on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian in AD122.

Hadrian’s Wall Path is the first National Trail to follow the course of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is proving an immensely popular walk and in the first 18 months of its opening in 2003 it attracted almost 400,000 walkers.

• 7 town plans and 58 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much more
  • Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the route in its entirety over seven to eight days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
    • Practical information for all budgets – camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Newcastle through to Bowness – where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans
      • Comprehensive public transport information – for all access points on the Hadrian’s Wall Path.
        • Flora and fauna – four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife
          • Green hiking – understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it

Genre: Sports & Recreation / Hiking (fancy, right?)