Day 1 Arrival in Carlisle
From your point of arrival, use the public transport information we provide to make the journey to Carlisle.
Day 2 Carlisle to Walton
10.5 Miles / 17 Km 4-6 Hrs 520 ft / 160 MetresToday starts with a pleasant walk along the quiet River Eden and then continues, through parks and meadows, to the charming village of Crosby-on-Eden. From there, the trail leads through small villages, fields, and pastures and along secluded old bridleways to the small, pleasant village of Walton.
Day 3 Walton to Greenhead
10 Miles / 16 Km 4-6 Hrs 920 ft / 280 MetresQuiet country roads and fields guide you to Haytongate, where a short detour will bring you to the old Lanercost Priory, once the capital of England for six months. At Hare Hill, you will get a first view of the original Hadrian’s Wall, and from here on, turrets and milecastles soon become part of the landscape. You can visit the Roman Fort of Birdoswald, inhabited for 2,000 years, where you find the longest surviving section of the Wall before passing more Wall, a Roman Milecastle, and the remains of a Roman bridge across the River Irthing.
Day 4 Greenhead to Housesteads
10 Miles / 16 Km 5-7 Hrs 1640 ft / 500 MetresA varied hike with a lot of classic Hadrian’s Wall scenery. You pass the ruins of imposing Thirlwall Castle and the fascinating Roman Army Museum before the route climbs up along the rocky ‘crags’ where you encounter some well-preserved Wall sections. At Great Chesters Fort, you can leave an offering to Jupiter on an original Roman altar. Exciting sections of the Wall lead past high cliffs to the highest point of the walk at Green Slacks and on to the superbly preserved Roman fort at Housesteads.
Day 5 Housesteads to Chollerford
9.5 Miles / 15 Km 4-6 Hrs 1150 ft / 350 MetresThe trail now snakes up and down along the top of the Northumberland Crags, where you suddenly find yourself walking along some of the most spectacular sections of Hadrian’s Wall. You pass more milecastles and turrets before the route descends from the crags and passes a Roman temple at the Fort of Brocolitia. The day comes to an exciting conclusion at the fascinating Roman fort and bathhouse of Chesters in Chollerford.
Day 6 Chollerford to Corbridge
10 Miles / 16 Km 4-5 Hrs 850 ft / 260 MetresAt the start of the day, you pass the remains of a Roman bridge across the River Tyne. At the Heavenfield battle site, Oswald, king of Northumbria, won a famous victory in 634. Following the gentle curves of the defensive Roman earthworks south of the Wall, the trail brings you to the Port Gate, where the main Roman road into the North of Britain used to pass through Hadrian’s Wall. On your way into Corbridge, you pass Halton Castle and a little later Aydon Castle, one of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house. The day finishes in the pretty town of Corbridge, where you can see the remains of a Roman garrison town.
Day 7 Departure from Corbridge
There is a regular bus & train service from Corbridge to Newcastle or Carlisle. Full details provided upon booking.
Hadrian’s Wall Path (West to East)
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