Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday in
Northern England
Hadrian’s Wall Path Walking Holiday
in Northern England
from Newcastle upon Tyne to Bowness on Solway
Walk Hadrian’s Wall Path, one of England’s long distance walking trails, walking in the far North of England from Wallsend or South Shields to Bowness-on-Solway, via Carlisle, Castlestead, Housesteads, Chollerford, Heddon-on-the-Wall and Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Hadrian’s Wall Path is an 86 mile way-marked long-distance walking trail. This hiking tour can be walked in either direction.
If you add the optional day to walk from South Shields to Wallsend, this walking holiday on Hadrians Wall Path becomes a Coast to Coast walking holiday.
Hadrian’s Wall Path is one of UK’s National Walking Trails. The walking holiday begins at Newcastle on the east coast of England, and traverses the whole of North England, to Solway Firth on England’s West Coast. The route passes through the cities of Carlisle and Newcastle, both of which are great places to visit, good shopping and a fine selection of restaurants and pubs. All along the route there are roman remains to visit and interesting countryside to enjoy.
This walking holiday is great hiking for visitors to the UK as it offers a taste of England’s ancient history mixed with the modern UK of today in the cities of Carlisle and Newcastle. The hiking route is a great first walking holiday as it is fairly easy walking and offers a wealth of interesting places to visit en-route. Why not take some rest days in Carlisle to explore the city, or make an excursion England’s famous Lake District. Newcastle is also popular with its fine art gallery, museums and selection of shops, restaurants and pubs.
This English self-guided walking holiday hikes through some of the highlights of Roman Britain thanks to Emperor Hadrian and his wall. The Hadrian’s Wall Path is a great introduction to walking holidays in UK. The Hadrian’s Wall Path tour walks through some of Northern England’s most historic landscapes full of wildlife and Roman heritage, and the cities of Carlisle and Newcastle are en-route.
We offer 5 suggested itineraries for Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday:
Please see details and prices below.
This is an 86 mile walking holiday from Newcastle upon Tyne on the east coast of England to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast of England.
This is one of our Coast to Coast Walking Holidays in UK, one of our Moorland Walking Holidays, one of our Northern England Walking Holidays, and also one of our National Trail Walking Holidays.
Our Hadrians Wall Path walking holiday connects with:
Cumbria Way in Carlisle
Cumbria Coastal Way in Carlisle
St Oswald’s Way at Wall
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to September and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
9 day itinerary
Newcastle upon Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway
7 days walking and 8 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newcastle
Optional Day: extra day in Newcastle
Optional Walking Day: South Shields to Wallsend 6 miles
visit remains of Arbeia Roman fort
Day 2: Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall 15 miles
Day 3: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford 16 miles
Day 4: Chollerford to Once Brewed 13 miles
Optional Day: extra day to visit Housesteads and Vindulanda Forts
Day 5: Once Brewed to Gilsland 9 miles
Day 6: Gilsland to Newtown 10 miles
Day 7: Newtown to Carlisle 9 miles
Day 8: Carlisle to Bowness-on-Solway 14 miles
Optional Day: extra day in Carlisle
Day 9: depart
9 day itinerary 8 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £912 | £1,424 | £1,544 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Hadrian’s Wall Path
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Newcastle upon Tyne
County Hotel
double/twin
£32.50
Single
please ask
Station Hotel
£38.00
please ask
Gilsland
Gisland Spa Hotel
double/twin
£35.00
Single
please ask
Carlisle
double/twin
Single
Crown & Mitre Hotel
£36.00
please ask
Halmark Hotel
£39.50
please ask
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
8 nights, 7 days walking
Total Distance:
86 miles
Min/max daily distance:
8/16 miles
Average Daily distance:
12 miles
Grading:
easy/moderate
Features:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Arbeira Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort
Vindolanda Roman Fort
Birdoswald Roman Fort
Castlesteads Roman For
Carlisle
Bowness On Solway
This walk connects with:
Cumbria Way
Cumbria Coastal Way
St Oswald’s Way
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
11 day itinerary
Newcastle upon Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway
9 days walking and 10 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newcastle
Optional Day: extra day in Newcastle
Optional Walking Day: South Shields to Wallsend 6 miles
visit remains of Arbeia Roman fort
Day 2: Wallsend to Newburn 10 miles
Day 3: Newburn to East Wallhouses 10 miles
Day 4: East Wallhouses to Chollerford 9 miles
Day 5: Chollerford to Once Brewed 13 miles
Optional Day: extra day to visit Housesteads and Vindulanda Forts
Day 6: Once Brewed to Gilsland 9 miles
Day 7: Gilsland to Newtown 10 miles
Day 8: Newtown to Carlisle 9 miles
Day 9: Carlisle to Burgh by Sands 8 miles
Day 10: Burgh by Sands to Bowness-on-Solway 7 miles
Optional Day: extra day in Carlisle
Day 11: depart
11 day itinerary 10 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £1,140 | £1,780 | £1,930 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Hadrian’s Wall Path
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Newcastle upon Tyne
County Hotel
double/twin
£32.50
Single
please ask
Station Hotel
£38.00
please ask
Gilsland
Gisland Spa Hotel
double/twin
£35.00
Single
please ask
Carlisle
double/twin
Single
Crown & Mitre Hotel
£36.00
please ask
Halmark Hotel
£39.50
please ask
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
10 nights, 9 days walking
Total Distance:
86 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
easy/moderate
Features:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Housesteads Roman Fort
Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum
Birdoswald Roman Fort
Castlesteads Roman Fort
Carlisle
Bowness On Solway
This walk connects with:
Cumbria Way
Cumbria Coastal Way
St Oswald’s Way
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
12 day RELAXED PACE itinerary
Newcastle upon Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway
10 days walking and 11 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newcastle
Optional Day: extra day in Newcastle
Optional Walking Day: South Shields to Wallsend 6 miles
visit remains of Arbeia Roman fort
Day 2: Wallsend to Newburn 10 miles
Day 3: Newburn to East Wallhouses 10 miles
Day 4: East Wallhouses to Wall 9 miles
Day 5: Wall to Grindon 9 miles
Day 6: Grindon to Cawfields 8 miles
Day 7: Cawfields to Banks 10 miles
Day 8: Banks to Irthington 7 miles
Day 9: Irthington to Carlisle 7 miles
Day 10: Carlisle to Burgh by Sands 8 miles
Day 11: Burgh by Sands to Bowness-on-Solway 7 miles
Optional Day: extra day in Carlisle
Day 12: depart
12 day itinerary 11 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £1,254 | £1,958 | £2,123 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Hadrian’s Wall Path
Relaxed Pace
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Newcastle upon Tyne
County Hotel
double/twin
£32.50
Single
please ask
Station Hotel
£38.00
please ask
Carlisle
double/twin
Single
Crown & Mitre Hotel
£36.00
please ask
Halmark Hotel
£39.50
please ask
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
11 nights, 12 days walking
Total Distance:
86 miles/138kms
Min/max daily distance:
7/12 miles 11/19kms
Average Daily distance:
9 miles/14.5kms
Grading:
easy/moderate
Features:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Arbeira Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort
Vindolanda Roman Fort
Birdoswald Roman Fort
Castlesteads Roman Fort
Carlisle
Bowness On Solway
This walk connects with:
Cumbria Way
Cumbria Coastal Way
St Oswald’s Way
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
5 day itinerary
HIGHLIGHTS Of HADRIAN’S WALL
Wall to Newtown
3 days walking and 4 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: arrive Wall
Day 2: Wall to Once Brewed 14 miles
Optional Day: extra day to visit Housesteads and Vindulanda Forts
Day 3: Once Brewed to Gilsland 9 miles
Day 4: Gilsland to Newtown 10 miles
Day 5: depart
5 day itinerary 4 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £456 | £712 | £772 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Highlights of Hadrian’s Wall Path
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Gilsland
Gisland Spa Hotel
double/twin
£35.00
Single
please ask
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
4 nights, 3 days walking
Total Distance:
33 miles/53kms
Min/max daily distance:
9/14 miles 14.5/22.5kms
Average Daily distance:
11 miles/18kms
Grading:
easy/moderate
Features:
Housesteads
Vindolanda
Birdoswald
Castlesteads
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
6 day itinerary
HIGHLIGHTS Of HADRIAN’S WALL
RELAXED PACE
Wall to Newtown
4 days walking and 5 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: arrive Wall
Day 2: Wall to Grindon 9 miles
Day 3: Grindon to Once Brewed 5 miles
Optional Day: extra day to visit Housesteads and Vindulanda Forts
Day 4: Once Brewed to Gilsland 9 miles
Day 5: Gilsland to Newtown 10 miles
Day 6: depart
6 day itinerary 5 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £570 | £890 | £965 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person depending on location
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Highlights of Hadrian’s Wall Path
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Gilsland
Gisland Spa Hotel
double/twin
£35.00
Single
please ask
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday
Suggested Tour Duration:
5 nights, 4 days walking
Total Distance:
33 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/11 miles
Average Daily distance:
8 miles
Grading:
easy/moderate
Features:
Housesteads
Vindolanda
Birdoswald
Castlesteads
Please note The Great North Run will take place in Newcastle on Sun 8th Sept 2024.
This causes delays when arriving in Newcastle and in getting luggage delivered in the area (days 1 and 2 of your itinerary).
Therefore when booking your walking holiday on Hadrian’s Wall Path we suggest you avoid Newcastle around this date.
What’s included
in your UK Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday in England
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- OS 1:25,000 map
- guide book to Hadrian’s Wall Path
Optional Extras
for your UK Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday in England
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your UK Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday in England
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
- entrance to Housesteads Roman Fort (English Heritage)
- entrance to Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum
- entrance to Birdoswald Roman Fort (English Heritage)
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday:
How to get there
- By Plane to Newcastle, Glasgow or Edinburgh, where we can arrange transfer to the start of the route
- By Car to Newcastle or Bowness where parking is available
- By Train / Bus to Carlisle or Newcastle
This is an 86 mile walking holiday from Newcastle upon Tyne on the east coast of England to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast of England.
This is one of our Coast to Coast Walking Holidays in UK, one of our Moorland Walking Holidays, one of our Northern England Walking Holidays, and also one of our National Trail Walking Holidays.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- England Coast Path
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- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
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- Copper Trail in Cornwall
- Cumbria Way passes through the Lake District
- Dales Way
- Dartmoor Way in Devon
- Glens of Antrim on the Moyle Way in Northern Ireland
- Glyndwrs Way in Wales
- Hadrians Wall Path
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- Tarka Trail in Devon
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