Hadrian's Wall


Hadrian's Wall is a Roman fortification in northern England that combines beautiful scenery with fascinating history


Hadrian's Wall was built by order of the Roman emperor Hadrian in AD122 and remained in use until the Romans withdrew from Britain around AD410. Hadrian's Wall runs for 73 miles (117 km) between Bowness-on-Solway near Carlisle and Wallsend near Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, well to the south of the current border with Scotland.



TOURISM   Hadrian's Wall Country and Hadrian's Wall Tourism provide lots of useful information for visitors.


EXPLORING   Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail and Hadrian's Cycleway are great ways to explore.


HISTORIC SITES   English Heritage and National Trust sites include Housesteads and Chesters. Other major sites include Vindolanda.


ROMAN HISTORY   Wikipedia contains useful overviews of Hadrian's Wall and Roman Britain.


NEWS   BBC Cumbria and BBC Tyne provide local news and information, as do Carlisle News & Star, Hexham Courant and Northumberland Today.


WEATHER   Weather news is available from the BBC/MetOffice.


LOCAL COUNCILS   Cumbria County Council and Northumberland County Council provide information for local residents and visitors.


ONLINE MAPS   Streetmap.co.uk provides detailed online maps covering Bowness-on-Solway/Carlisle, Haltwhistle/Hexham and Newcastle/Wallsend.


BOOKS AND MAPS   Amazon.co.uk has a wide range of books, guides and maps about Hadrian's Wall.



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