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Hadrian's Wall Path
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- Book Synopsis
- Walk through history on the Hadrian's Wall Path, a remarkable 135km (84-mile) National Trail following the line of the ancient Roman frontier across northern England, from Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria to Wallsend, Newcastle. Accessible to first-time long-distance walkers yet equally rewarding for seasoned hikers, the trail winds through rolling farmland, wild moorland, and remarkable Roman sites, including ancient forts, milecastles, and exposed stretches of the Wall itself. Designed to help you get the most from every mile, this Cicerone guidebook features detailed route descriptions covering the entire trail in both directions, west to east or east to west, plus an optional extension to South Shields to complete the coast-to-coast. An accompanying OS 1:25,000 map booklet, with full route line clearly marked, enables easy and accurate navigation throughout your journey. The route is divided into 10 manageable stages, each supported by detailed mapping, distance information and route description, so you're always prepared for what lies ahead on Hadrian's WallPractical planning information, such as accommodation listings in key centres like Carlisle, Newton and Hexham, alternative walking schedules and route options, helps you adapt the walk to your own pacePublic transport options are listed for every stage, including trail diversions to Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill and Corbridge stations, making it easy for section hikers to devise an itinerary that suits their needsDownloadable GPX files provide a simple digital navigation option for use on smartphone appsAlongside navigation, the guide enriches your journey with authoritative context on world-class archaeological sites, including Birdoswald, Housesteads, Vindolanda, and the dramatic crags of Steel Rigg, helping you understand the significance of this historic landscape as you walkThe Hadrian's Wall Path invites a quieter kind of adventure - one of steady footsteps, open views, and moments of connection with the landscape's long history. With this guidebook, you can explore Britain's Roman frontier at your own pace, supported by clear guidance and a complete set of navigational tools.
- About The Author
- Mark Richards' transition from full-time farmer to full-time outdoor writer has been a gradual one. In 1973, with the direct encouragement of Alfred Wainwright, he wrote his first walking guide to the Cotswold Way. Since then he has indulged his pleasure in exploring rural Britain by creating a range of walking guides. In 1980 he began his three-part guide to the Peak District for Cicerone Press, and in 1987, with Chris Wright, wrote a guide to walking around the former county of Westmorland. This book sowed the seeds of a dream, to be fulfilled some 14 years later, when he and his wife moved to Cumbria. Here he developed a passion for the finest of all walking landscapes, held within and around this marvellous county. Mark has written a Cicerone guide to Great Mountain Days in the Lake District and, after many years of dedicated research, completed his Lakeland Fellranger series of eight guides covering the entire region in 2013. Now living in what was once the Barony of Gilsland, Mark is also close to Hadrian's Wall, enabling him to renew a fascination first kindled when he prepared a guide to walking the Wall in 1993. He has also published a guide to the Wall for Cicerone.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781786311504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cicerone Press, (02 June 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 240
- Weight
- 348 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 172 x 172 x 14 mm
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