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.