Independent Trails: Fact File.HWSB2

Hadrian's Wall Path Short Break ~ Chollerford to Lanercost

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Trail Facts

Total distance: 26 miles (42km)
Duration: 4 nights, 3 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 7¹/₂ miles (12km)/9¹/₂ miles (15km).
Season: All year
Starting point of holiday: Chollerford

End of holiday: Lanercost
Code: HWSB2

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Chollerford.

Day 2: Chollerford to Housesteads. 9 miles (14.5km).

Day 3: Housesteads to Greenhead. 9¹/₂ miles (15km).

Day 4: Greenhead to Lanercost. 7¹/₂ miles (12km).

Day 5: Depart from Lanercost.

What's included?

• 4 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail.
• Full English breakfast.
• Door to door luggage transfer.
• Maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail.
• A Tour Pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
• Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
• Emergency assistance

Travel Information

Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.

Most convenient major city and International airports: Manchester Airport. There is a fast rail service between Manchester Airport and Hexham. The journey takes about 4 hours. From Hexham Railway Station take a taxi or bus to Chollerford. The journey by bus takes 20 minutes.

Outward journey from London to Hexham: There is a frequent train service from London Kings Cross to Hexham. The journey takes about 4 hours. From Hexham Railway Station take a taxi or bus to Chollerford. The journey by bus takes 20 minutes.

Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: Bus or taxi to Brampton Railway Station (Approximately 10 minutes). Train from Brampton railway station to London Kings Cross (4 hours 30 minutes).

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