Hadrian’s Wall Path – Walking the Boundaries of the Roman Empire Across Northern England
Hadrian’s Wall Path Thru-Hike From Roman Frontiers to the Solway Coast: A Final Journey Across the UK After walking Wainwright’s Coast to Coast , the Pennine Way, the West Highland Way , and the Great Glen Way , we thought our legs couldn’t carry us any farther. But with five days remaining before we boarded the Queen Mary 2 to return across the Atlantic, we felt the call to cross England one more time - this time on the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail. The 135-kilometre route follows the line of the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire, from Wallsend on the River Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway on the Irish Sea. Built in 122 AD, Hadrian’s Wall once stretched coast to coast as a symbol of Roman might and strategy. Today, the trail offers a journey through 2,000 years of layered history, unfolding across countryside, crags, cities, and sheep fields. We walked it east to west , from coast to coast, tracing the wall’s rise and fall through fort ruins, turrets, valleys, and vibrant com...