Did Hadrian build Hadrian’s Wall?

Hadrian's Wall Walk

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail: Well, yes and no. But more about that later.... If there's one walk you want to do in Northern England that will take you back to the Roman era, then Hadrian's wall is for you. We had long thought about walking the wall and an opportunity came up last year. So we packed our bags, booked in on one of the self-guided itineraries (you can tailor-make your own) and spent 12 days along the route of the wall. In many ways this walk takes in the best … [Read more...]

Hadrian's Wall Holidays | Walking and cycling

Hadrian's Wall - Oh what a Wall: Hadrian's Wall was a Roman frontier built in the years AD122-30 by order of the Emperor Hadrian.  Imagine this colossal ancient wall when it was in tact -  73 miles long, 15 feet high and 10 feet wide! Although some of it has fallen away, it still remains the largest ancient monument in northern Europe. Hadrian's Wall was built to protect Roman Britain from the Picts to the north. It ran from Wallsend-on-Tyne in the east to Bowness on the Solway Firth in the … [Read more...]