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 & the nearby archaeological Roman remains on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from the English Heritage with the base map from the Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 Explorer series. The map presents in six panels the whole course of the wall including its sections across the present day Newcastle, plus the adjoining area along the Irish Sea coast. Cartography of the Ordnance Survey Explorer series has its standard colouring faded out to provide a clearer base for highlighting all the elements of the Roman frontiers which can be readily depicted at this scale. The map shows not only the wall & its fortifications, but also nearby camps, civil settlements, temples, bathhouses, quarries, watermills, kilns, etc, distinguishing between visible sites & those no longer there but known or strongly presumed to have existed. All the panels have the lines of the British National Grid at 1km intervals. ...

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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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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Hadrian’s Wall Path, a 135km / 84 mile national trail between Bowness-on-Solway & Wallsend on Tyne which for the greater part of its course shadows the historic line of the Roman wall, presented at 1:40, 000 on a map from Harvey Map Services. The route is shown on seven panels, with enlargements for important sections with archaeological remains. Maps in the Harvey’s series covering Great Britain’s national trails & other long-distance footpaths are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & cover the routes at 1:40, 000 or 1:60, 000. Topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics to provide a very detailed picture of the terrain (boulder fields, scree, crags, etc) & vegetation / land use (pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc). In Scotland peaks & hills classified as Munros, Corbetts & Donalds are marked. The overprint for the long-distance trail shows sections on local or main roads (highlighting danger points), on tracks, & on footpaths, indicating intermittent or not visible paths. The maps also show other right of way paths, including permissive paths & bridleways. Symbols indicate various facilities & accommodation options (including campsites & youth hostels), pubs & refreshments, food shops, banks, information points, etc, both along the route itself & in the nearby locations. All maps are GPS compatible, with the British National Grid overprinted on each panel. The maps also include useful contact details & general advice. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail on mapping at 1:25, 000 from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series in a pocket-size booklet from Cicerone Press. The 135km / 84 mile trail from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend, with an extension to South Shields, is presented with a route profile, plus summaries of distance & approximate walking time for each stage in either direction, so the booklet can be used when walking the trail west-east or east-west. Mapping in the pocket booklets from Cicerone Press is identical to the OS Explorer Series, but with the route more prominently highlighted: contours at 5m or 10m intervals, extensive range of symbols for tourist information including campsites, pubs, castles & forts, museums, etc, & for GPS users the lines of the British National Grid at 1km intervals. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

All-in-one guide to walking Hadrian`s Wall Path National Trail. The walking guide
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