Sycamore Gap – with tree

Hadrian’s Wall Path – pictures of the route

The Hadrian’s Wall Path is an 84 mile (135 km) long National Trail stretching coast to coast across northern England, from Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria on the west coast.

I didn’t write a comprehensive description of the Hadrian’s Wall Walk – as I did for the Coast to Coast a few years later – but I did take many photos the length of the route. I followed the east to west option.

Along the route – and at the very beginning at Segedunum – there are various excavated Roman ruins which add the historical dimension to the walk. The path runs parallel (more or less) to The Military Road (B6318) and passes through a number of small villages there are plenty of opportunities for a break in some old pubs. As so many people make this route it is also reasonably well serviced by accommodation options.

Hopefully the slide show will function chronologically so there will be an idea of the changing countryside as the route moves away from the industrial area of Newcastle, through the lowlands and the rivers in the east, to reach the high point (Whinshields Crags, 345 meters (1,132 feet) above sea level), then heading down towards the Irish Sea coast, passing through the town of Carlisle just before the last stage.