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This part of England has some truly outstanding pubs, so you're never short of somewhere for a hearty meal: lamb roasts, locally caught fish and steak-and-ale pies are some of the highlights. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Keelman’s Lodge is a microbrewery with clean, comfy accommodation only a couple of minutes’ walk from the riverside.
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Pick up snacks at Newcastle’s Victorian Grainger Market before heading off for a celebratory beach picnic. Then it’s a short stroll up the high street to the sandy arc of Sandhaven Beach and the cool waters of the North Sea to soothe your feet upon finishing. Beyond Segedunum, you’ll take the only non-foot-based transport of the journey, the seven-minute Shields Ferry across the Tyne. Completists will want to venture farther east to reach the coast. The fort at Segedunum, 3.5mi east of Newcastle centre, represents the final (or first, depending on which way you’re going) fort along the official Hadrian's Wall National Path. The walk out of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the seaside town of South Shields takes in mostly urban sprawl. You also pass the perfectly placed lone tree at Sycamore Gap, a low point between two crags which was made famous in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Halfway along this craggy section is perhaps the most famous Roman fort in Britain – Housesteads, once home to 800 Roman soldiers. Millions of years ago, cracks in England's bedrock allowed lava to leak upwards, forming long igneous walls. Roman planners exploited this natural boundary, building their own wall along the Sill's north-facing cliff edge.
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Gilsland: a beautiful village on the Cumbrian/Northumberland border, split by the lovely River Irthing, has several B&Bs and hotels, and a pub, as well as the remains of Birdoswald, one of the major forts along the wall.īoth the most difficult and the most stunningly beautiful part of the entire walk, the Crags are a series of dolerite cliffs: a geological phenomenon known as Whin Sill.
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Walton: Florrie’s On The Wall is a cheerful, family-run hostel with front-garden views of the Pennines and a fridge full of local craft ales.Carlisle: Cumbria's capital has a choice of accommodations across price ranges.One of the joys of this hike is that you can stay in comfortable accommodation every night if you so choose, no camping required – a technique that Americans sometimes refer to as "slackpacking" a thru-hike. We've also broken the walk up into sections based on geography, the major sights along the way and useful overnight stopping points with good sleeping options.
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If you want to join in the countless trekkers who have walked a section – or all – of Hadrian's Wall, we have some tips for how to prepare and what to expect. In 1987, Hadrian’s Wall was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, though much of the potential archaeological sites around the wall remain unexcavated despite the structure's high-profile status as the largest Roman artifact in England. Instead of digging for historical clues, visitors appreciate the 84-mile-long (134km) Hadrian’s Wall National Trail as a delightful hike across some of the most beautiful wild scenery in England, and its intriguing links to the past. Today, however, Hadrian's Wall has a milder reputation. No, you haven't traveled back in time – this is a typical day on the coast-to-coast walk across England following Hadrian’s Wall. Built by some 15,000 Roman soldiers following the eponymous emperor’s visit to Britain in 122 AD, Hadrian’s Wall served as the northern frontier of the Roman empire for 300 years, separating colonized territories from the land still controlled by the Picts. The original wall was 80 Roman miles (73 modern miles) long, with 80 matching milecastles (small forts) and half-a-dozen giant forts that served as armed cities, which the legions continued to defend for four centuries.
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Miles pass, a bird swoops through your vision, another shower drenches you then moves off, and suddenly the lines of a giant Roman fort spread out to your right. Slowly, you pick your way down, and back up, down and back up again. In front, sheer stone brickwork drops to a lone sycamore tree, then rises again up another slope. The rain has finally let up, though storm clouds still straddle the rolling green nothingness to the north.