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.