The route description links together with the map booklet at each stage along the way, and the compact format is conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack. Walking Hadrian's Wall Path comes with a convenient map booklet of 1:25,000 scale OS maps showing the full route. Clear step-by-step route descriptions are illustrated by 1:100,000 OS map extracts. The route is described in both directions, and Walking Hadrian's Wall Path also features extensions to Maryport on Cumbria's far west coast and South Shields in the east. The trail typically takes a week to walk, and is suitable for beginners as well as walkers with greater experience. With extensive historical information related to this World Heritage site and separate 1:25,000 OS map booklet included.Guidebook and integral map booklet to walking the 84-mile Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail along the Roman Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, Newcastle. Described in both directions, the main description is west to east between Bowness-on-Solway and Wallsend, Newcastle, with extensions to Maryport and South Shields. Hadrians Wall Path guidebook to walk the 84 mile National Trail. A compact booklet showing the route on a 1:25,000 scale OS map is included for added convenience. Clear step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by 1:100,000 OS map extracts.
This full-colour guidebook contains a wealth of information on the history of the Wall, and a range of practical information for walkers, from accommodation and itinerary planning, to details on public transport and refreshments. The route is described both west to east and east to west, and the guidebook also features extensions to Maryport on the far west coast of Cumbria and to South Shields on the east coast. It is suitable for beginners, although a reasonable level of fitness is required if doing it as a multi-day trek. The trail is presented here in 10 stages, with suggestions for five and eight-day itineraries. Today it is a World Heritage Site, with iconic scenery and fascinating archaeological remains like Birdoswald, Housesteads and Vindolanda, giving a glimpse into Roman life and power. One of the UK's most visited National Trails, it runs the length of the Roman Wall from Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria to Wallsend, Newcastle.īegun in AD122 and stretching from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth, Hadrian’s Wall was a massive feat of engineering and is the best preserved frontier from the classical Roman Empire. The essential guidebook to walking the 84-mile Hadrian’s Wall Path.
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