Located at the far-flung & wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian`s Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the 120s AD. Vast in size & stretching from the east to the west coast of the northern part of Britannia, it is the largest monument left by the Roman empire
- all the more striking because it lies so far from Rome. Today, it is one of the most visited heritage sites in the country. Yet the story of the Wall is far more than the development of a line of fortifications & the defence of a troublesome imperial frontier. Generation after generation of soldiers served there, with their families as well as traders & other foreign & local civilians in & around the army bases. The glimpses of this vibrant, multinational community in Adrian Goldsworthy`s masterly book bring the bare stones to life. Goldsworthy also considers why & how the wall was built, & discusses the fascinating history, afterlife & archaeology of this unique ancient monument.
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Hadrian’s Wall on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL43, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. The map covers the course of the wall from west of Gilsland on the border of Cumbria & Northumberland to east of Hexam, highlighting the course of the Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail & showing various Roman remains: camps, forts, turrets, bridges, etc. Coverage

Includes:: part of the Northumberland National Park, the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Haltwhistle, the Pennine Way National Trail, etc. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.



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Hadrian’s Wall on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map OL43, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. The map covers the course of the wall from west of Gilsland on the border of Cumbria & Northumberland to east of Hexam, highlighting the course of the Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail & showing various Roman remains: camps, forts, turrets, bridges, etc. Coverage

Includes:: part of the Northumberland National Park, the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Haltwhistle, the Pennine Way National Trail, etc. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.



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Stretching 73 miles from coast to coast & reaching a height of about 13 feet, Hadrian`s Wall should have been counted as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today, a World Heritage site, it stands as the most imposing monument north of the Alps & attracts millions of visitors a year. Yet, despite all the excavation & research that has been carried out, this is the first detailed guide to be written for many years. Having first dealt with the practical questions of transport, clothing & maps, Guy de la Bedoyere explains why & how the Wall was constructed. With the help of almost 100 sketch maps, drawings & photographs, he then conducts the visitor, stage by stage, along the full length of the Wall, providing map locations, route & parking instructions, details of access & opening times, & a full account of everything that can be seen. He also covers the outpost forts, the forts & settlements to the rear (South Shields, Corbridge & Vindolanda) & the local museums which house so many of the artefacts discovered along the Wall. This indispensable guide-book concludes with a list of dates, a glossary & a summary of all the key sources. ...

The central part of the Hadrian`s Wall & the surrounding countryside at 1:25, 000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided & coverage

Includes:: Hexham, Corbridge, Haydon Bridge, Haltwhistel, Gilsl&, Wark, Colwell, Slaley, Allendale Town, Edmondbyers, Knarsdale, etc. Maps in the AA Walker’s series are identical to the OS Explorer maps & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating in England & Wales the traditional public rights of way paths, including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. Also shown are other routes with public access, including permissive footpaths & bridleways. For Scotl&, where different access rights apply, the maps provide an additional note explaining the regulations. Special marking indicates National Trails & Recreational Routes & for cyclists the maps show traffic-free routes & the National Cycle Network. A wide range of symbols highlights locations of special tourist interest: camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, historic buildings (indicating where appropriate National Trust, English Heritage, Historic Scotland or Cadw), sites for various recreational pursuits, country pubs, public toilets, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of the topography with contours at 5 or 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & colouring and/or graphics for different types of vegetation. Additional colouring shows access l&, including areas managed by the National Trust, Forestry Commission & Woodland Trust. All the standard information expected of high quality survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings or embankments, individual isolated buildings, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is drawn at 1km intervals.

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Hadrian`s Wall Path, the whole 138km/86 miles route between Wallsend & Bowness-on-Solway, presented in eight stages at 1:40, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Footprint Walks in their series covering long-distance hiking routes. Contours are at 50 feet intervals, with spot heights also shown in feet. The one mile markers show distances in both directions. Maps in this series present each route in separate stages with mapping designed to provide user-friendly yet comprehensive information about the challenges of the route, services along the way, places of interest, etc. Each route is divided into overlapping panels designed to cover one daily stage. The maps are contoured with additional colouring and/or graphics to provide more information about the terrain. The route is highlighted by bright colouring, marked in miles from the starting point, & annotated with brief comments at points which require special attention. Symbol indicate various facilities such as different types of accommodation including campsites & youth hostels, cafes & pubs, grocery stores, banks & ATMs, tourist information centre, etc. Each panel also

Includes:: a brief description of the stage. Unless indicated in the individual description, the maps have no geographical coordinates for GPS. Also provided are useful contact details for various organizations.

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Hadrian`s Wall Path, a 138km / 86 mile long trail from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend along the remains of the Roman walls & forts, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:100, 000. The 64-page guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, &

Includes:: notes on archaeology, the industrial heritage of the Tyneside, geology, habitats & wildlife. Detailed route descriptions, arranged in daily stages, are preceded by a summary of each section of the route giving distance, terrain, grade, & availability of food & drink. The guide is illustrated with numerous colour photos. The route is highlighted on fold-out map at 1:100, 000. The map has altitude colouring to show the topography & also indicates various facilities & places of interest. No geographical coordinates for GPS users are provided. The publishers themselves recommend that their guide is used in conjunction with more detailed, contoured & GPS compatible maps. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Since it opened in 2003 Hadrian`s Wall Path has become one of Britain`s most popular long-distance paths. Its 84 miles are a convenient week`s walking, shadowing for the most part the historic line of Hadrian`s Wall in its spectacular progress across the superbly wild landscape of the north of Engl&. Starting in what used to be Tyneside`s shipbuilding heart, & joining Newcastle in the east with Carlisle in the west, it takes you via the extraordinary Roman forts of Vindolanda & Housesteads, close to handsome towns like Hexham & Corbridge, to finish on the lonely shores of the Solway Firth with views of Scotl&. This is the official guide to this superb National Trail, published in conjunction with Natural England which administers the path & waymarks it with its familiar acorn signs. Comprehensive & engrossing, it is the only companion you need. ...

Mark Richard’s Cicerone guide to Hadrian’s Wall Path explores this famous British site with a unique two-way National Trail Description. Hadrian’s Wall is the world’s finest surviving Roman frontier, running 85 miles from Wallend, near Newcastle, to Bowness-on-Solway, near Carlisle. With the opening of the Hadrian’s Wall national path trail in 2004, it is now possible to walk the entire length of the Wall on a designated footpath. The Trail passes many fascinating sites & the ghosts of the Roman Empire are very much in evidence through the various watchtowers & sections of walls that still exist. The guide is organized into 32 stages with each section described in both westbound & eastbound directions for ease of reference, allowing walkers the freedom to choose which way to walk. Each section is thematically titled to give a flavour of that part of the Wall & the guide is packed full of interesting historical & linguistical snippets to keep all walkers entertained & engaged. An extensive introduction

Includes:: information on the Building the Wall, its status as a World heritage site, tips on planning a Coast-to-Coast walk & advice on ‘ Walking the Trail Piecemeal’. Detailed rout descriptions are accompanied by exquisitely detailed & intricate colour line diagrams mapping the route ahead & providing information on points of interest, in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the ancient Roman frontier.

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The A-Z Adventure Series of maps combines the best of OS & A-Z, creating the perfect companion for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders & anyone wishing to explore the great outdoors. Hadrian`s Wall Path is a National Trail which follows the line of Hadrian`s Wall from coast-to-coast. The 84 mile (135km) path weaves through beautiful countryside, encountering historic remains of Roman forts & milecastles, splendid bridges, views from the Whin Sill escarpment & Solway salt marshes. Starting in Wallsend in Newcastle & ending in Bowness-on-Solway, the route on the map is clearly highlighted in yellow with mileage markers added to guage distances when planning sections of the walk to enjoy. This official National Trail Map of Hadrian`s Wall Path features 38 pages of continuous Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping, providing complete coverage of the Hadrian`s Wall Path. The atlas

Includes:: a route planner showing distances between places & the amenities available, featuring: Information Centres, Hotels/B& Bs, Youth Hostels, Campsites (seasonal opening), Public Houses, Shops, Restaurants, Cafes (seasonal opening) & Petrol Stations. Also featured is advice on safety & security when walking & a selection of QR codes linked to useful websites, including temporary route updates from the National Trails, regional information, map reading advice & weather reports. Unlike the original OS sheets, this A-Z Adventure Atlas

Includes:: a comprehensive index to towns, villages, hamlets & locations, natural features, nature reserves, car parks & youth hostels, making it easy to find the required location quickly. Each index entry has a page reference & a six figure National Grid Reference. With a book size of 240mm x 134mm it is the same size as a standard OS Explorer map when closed.



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