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Getting here
54.98748, -2.42559
About Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)
Hadrian's Wall is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Running from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west of what is now northern England, it was a stone wall with large ditches in front and behind, stretching across the whole width of the island. Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: HADRIANS WALL, MILCASTLES AND TURRETS
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Main RouteCycling route194 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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