Hadrian's Wall Short Break
Hike the middle of Hadrian's Wall Path on a short self-guided walking holiday itinerary. Accommodation, luggage transfer and customised holiday pack included.
Hadrian's Wall Short Break
https://www.contours.co.uk/Hadrians-Wall-Short-Break
A walk between Wallsend and Bowness-on-Solway, following the impressive remains of Hadrian's Wall.
From £340 per person
Hadrian's Wall Path is iconic. Through a rolling, castle-marked landscape shaped by the Roman occupation of Britain, this popular walking holiday strikes across the breadth of the country along the shoulder of Emperor Hadrian’s ancient wall.
Well-waymarked and featuring plenty of friendly villages eager to welcome walkers, Hadrian's Wall Path is the ideal trail for your first walking holiday. Yet it has plenty to offer veteran walkers, too, whether your interest is in the abundant wildlife, the varied remains of Roman milecastles, or the rolling Northumbrian hills themselves.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
This route can be walked in either direction - just tick the 'Reverse Tours' box when choosing your tour to see options travelling in the non-standard direction.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £345 per person
This condensed walking holiday is the perfect way to explore the Roman frontier of Hadrian's Wall even if you only have three or four days available to fully enjoy it.
Between Chesters Fort in the village of Chollerford and the ruined priory at Lanercost, this 27-mile taster break follows the most dramatic section of Hadrian’s Wall. It makes sure to include the most important archaeological digsites, as well as plenty of excellent scenery, effectively packing this walk with countless discoveries along the way.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWPSB1 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 2 days walking | £345 | |
| HWPSB2 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 3 days walking | £450 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWPSB1 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 2 days walking | £345 | |
| HWPSB2 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 3 days walking | £450 |
Travel to Chollerford(L) where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Chollerford(L) to Once Brewed. 12 miles (19.5km) / 1558 ft (475 m) ascent
Once Brewed to Lanercost(L). 14.5 miles (23km) / 1096 ft (334 m) ascent
Depart from Lanercost(L) after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Filling a long weekend or midweek break with a foray into Roman history.
Visiting the often-overlooked treasures on Hadrian’s Wall Path, including the Temple of Mithras, Saxon burial cists, and medieval shielings.
Making sure not to miss Chesters, Housesteads, Vindoland and Birdoswald Roman Forts.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
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“Hadrian's Wall is a beautiful part of England. It was really well organised, everyone was friendly and helpful. We postponed twice because of Covid but did so without any difficulty at all.”Mrs Boon, UK
“Thank you for a wonderfully well organised tour, everything run really smoothly. The info packs and explanations are great, easy to use. The accommodations were also excellent. I would recommend to others who are looking for walking holidays.”Miss Santos, UK
“All 3 overnights were different but all 3 hosts were excellent in terms of service, food and cleanliness. No hesitation in endorsing any of the 3 overnight stops. Good choices by you guys.”Dr McKeown, UK
“It really was an experience from start to finish. Loved It! All details were in place - we just had to turn up, gear up and hike.”Mrs Anderson, USA
“Thank you for organising a thoroughly enjoyable walking holiday. Everything went very smoothly. The taxi companies were happy to adjust timings when necessary and the accommodation was excellent. All in all, a really worthwhile and beautiful holiday for which I am most grateful.”Miss Williams, UK
“Very well organised and nice weather! Wanted to carry on at the end of the 3 days.”Mrs Elkin, UK
“Everything was painless, the information provided was up to date and correct and everything was attended to promptly.”Dr Campbell, Australia
“No favourite part. It was all fantastic, and something I will always remember.”Mr Davis, Australia
“It was a challenge which we felt happy to have achieved, never having done such a holiday before. All the directions, pick-ups and places to stay worked well, and it was fascinating to see so much of the Wall, with the forts, milecastles and turrets still remaining along the route.”Ms DeKauwe, UK
Dog friendly
Reverse tour