Hadrian’s Wall - Roman World Heritage Site

Winding a bold 73-mile route across North England, Hadrian’s Wall is an astounding piece of history. Built in 122AD, it remains the UK’s largest freestanding structure and is punctuated with fascinating Roman forts and museums exploring life under Hadrian. In the east, Arbeia Roman Fort and Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum begin the Wall’s journey across the country.

A trip into Newcastle’s Great North Museum rewards visitors with an interactive model of Hadrian’s masterpiece in its entirety, enabling them to see the scale of the Wall before getting outside to explore the real thing.

Corbridge Roman Town and Fort, marks the Wall’s progress through Northumberland, while Chesters Roman Fort takes the Wall over the River Tyne and is Britain’s best-preserved cavalry fort.

Housesteads is a magnificently preserved fort and while there, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views over the Northumberland countryside. Vindolanda is the most western of North East England’s Roman Wall highlights. On site is a Roman Army Museum and there are also opportunities for volunteers to do some excavating of their own!

There are many short distance walking and cycling routes along the length of Hadrian’s Wall. Once Brewed Visitor Centre is ideal for anyone exploring Hadrian’s Wall and Northumberland National park and is a great place to stop off for information about the Wall and the Forts along the way.

If you’re looking for a challenge, it’s possible to walk or cycle the full length of Hadrian’s Wall from Segedunum on North Tyneside through Northumberland to Bowness-on-Solway, Firth. Anyone travelling the 83-mile route, whether on foot or on bike is rewarded along the way by breathtaking views and scenery that slips seamlessly from dramatic and foreboding to lush and serene.