Product Description

The Official companion to the brand new National Trail, Hadrian's Wall Path

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail opens in May 2003. It is a footpath of some 81 miles (130km) linking Wallsend, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with Bowness-on-Solway on England's west coast. The Path will shadow, for its greater part, the historical line of Hadrian's Wall; it is the only National Trail to lie within a World Heritage Site, and there are many opportunities to explore the fascinating history of our four centuries of Roman rule. It is also a walk of dramatic contrasts, starting amid bustling, redeveloped Newcastle, where the Path passes Millenium Bridge and the new Baltic arts complex and finishing on the lonely shores of Solway Firth, with its unique wildlife. To follow the Roman wall from coast to coast, all you need is this one book. It contains

* The entire route split into convenient sections

* 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey maps for each section marked with points of special interest

* Route information on each section, with colour photographs and notes on nearby features

* Background information on local history, wildlife, archaeology, geology, industry and land use.

* Details of public transport, villages on or near the route with facilities for walkers, useful organisations and accommodation, including camping sites

* The Countryside Access Charter on your rights and responsibilities when out in the countryside

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17155 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Synopsis
Hadrian's Wall Path is the National Trail of some 84 miles (135 km) linking Wallsend, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with Bowness-on-Solway on England's west coast. The Path shadows, for its greater part, the historic line of Hadrian's Wall; it lies within a landscape of dramatic contrasts, starting amid bustling, redeveloped Newcastle and finishing on the lonely shores of the Solway Firth. This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. "National Trail Guides" are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England and Wales and are published in association with Natural England, the official body charged with developing and maintaining the Trails.

About the Author
Anthony Burton is the author of more than fifty books, including seven of the Recreational Path Guides and the Weekend Walks series, all published by Aurum Press.

Customer Reviews

THE definitive guide to walking the wall.
There are other books on walking Hadrian's Wall, but for me this is easily the best in just about every area. Whilst I'll always be open to new publications, in 2008 this is the only guide you will need to walk the wall safely, and that will give you you accurate and precise historical information on the way.

It ticks all the boxes. From a practical view it is compact and won't fall apart at the sight of the first shower - of which you may encounter several. You can use it to walk the wall in sections or in one hit. It describes the route very accurately, and allows enough space for a good depth of historical information. Hard to beat.

Excellent maps and guide to the complete route
I have just got back from walking the wall. This book was excellent. The maps clearly showed the path, and the text described the route and turns to take. It also has plenty of information on the sites and items of interest on the path as well as plenty of information on Roman history, the forts and the parts of the wall you are passing (milecastles, watchtowers etc). I did not need any other maps, particularly as the route is also very well marked. It is also a nice compact size with a fairly rain resistant cover.

A great walk and a great book to guide you through it
I would recommend taking with you this book, which is particularly good for its OS maps, and the Trailblazer book, which has detailed descriptions, and gives the name and phone number of every place to eat, drink and stay along the way. A perfect book would combine these features.

On the walk itself, the first day (through central Newcastle), and the last two days (through Carlisle and to the sea) - were not the best bits: no visible Wall at all, and only the occasional sign of its accompanying earthworks.

If you plan to do it, but don't want to do the whole lot, you'll probably want to do the best bit, and this, without any doubt, is the central section: lots of visible Wall and lots of scenic (and hilly!) countryside. Not many shops or pubs, though, so you'll need to stock up on food and water. You can do this bit in a long weekend.

So, for a three day trip: (1) Chollerford (best campsite ever, and various inns) to Twice Brewed, (2) Twice Brewed to Greenhead and (3) Greenhead to Walton.

However, its is very satisfying doing it from end to end, and I would recommend that - we did it in eight days, which is slow - one group we saw did it in four (which is fast).