The walk starts at Housesteads Fort where there is an Information Centre/Museum and it is one of the most complete Forts remaining today. You will require strong footwear as this is quite a challenging walk and may not be suitable for small children and very elderly.
CONTACT:
Claire HOWARTH, 26 Cornwall Crescent Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0RA
Tel: 0113 2828025 E-mail:
south-yorks-strollers@bwf-ivv.org.uk
DISTANCE: 10km
DIFFICULTY RATING: 1 1+ 2 2+ 3 3+
ENTRY FEE: £1.00 per walker
(Cheques made payable to South Yorkshire Strollers)
AWARD: Cloth Badge at £2.00
ENTRY SYSTEM: Postal
START VENUE: Housesteads Fort Map 87 GR NY795684
HOW TO GET THERE: Junction 43 of the M6 motorway, head east towards Newcastle on the A69. Go past Brampton and keep heading on the A69 towards Haltwhistle, and about 7 miles after Brampton you will see a left turn onto the B6328. At the T junction turn right, continue along a straight road until you reach Housestead Fort (Vercovicium Roman Fort) again about 7 miles. Park your transport in the car park, and the walk description starts from here.
COACH & CAR PARKING: At the start
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: There is no public
transport
REFRESHMENTS: At the start
TERRAIN: Moorland and woods
Hadrian's Wall Walk in Northumberland starts at Housteads Fort the wall built by Hadrian between 122-126 and was extended by Septimus Severus a century later, to fortify the northern boundary of Roman Britain. It stretched 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Wallsend on the River Tyne to Bowness at the head of the Solway Firth. Fragments of the wall and several stone mile stations remain. The weather can be quite windy etc, but on a clear day the views a wonderful.
Information about Hadrians Wall
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