Best of Hadrian's Wall
Self-guided walking holidays along the best-preserved stretch of Hadrian's Wall Path, luggage transfer included.
Best of Hadrian's Wall
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A walk between Wallsend and Bowness-on-Solway, following the impressive remains of Hadrian's Wall.
From £373 per person
Book a walking holiday on Hadrian’s Wall Path and travel through a rolling, castle-marked landscape shaped by the Roman occupation of Britain. This iconic National Trail strikes across the breadth of the country along the shoulder of Emperor Hadrian’s ancient wall, covering 84 miles.
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.
We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.
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.
From £499 per person
From Heddon-on-the-Wall to Carlisle, this shorter walking holiday explores only the best-preserved sections of the wall, omitting the urban sections of Hadrian’s Wall Path that pass through Newcastle and Carlisle.
The Best of Hadrian’s Wall Path walk visits several of the largest Roman forts found along the Wall, as well as Thirlwall Castle and Lanercost Priory, built with stone plundered from the wall itself. This is an ideal holiday choice for those keen to explore a large section of this iconic trail in a short space of time.
This route can also be travelled in the opposite direction if preferred. Select the ‘Reverse tours’ option when choosing your itinerary.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHWP1 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 3 days walking | £499 | |
| BHWP2 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 4 days walking | £620 | |
| BHWP3 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 5 days walking | £735 | |
| BHWP4 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 6 days walking | £851 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWPSB1 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 2 days walking | £390 | |
| HWPSB2 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 3 days walking | £507 |
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“Just to thank you for another impeccably organised holiday with good information, excellent maps, excellent accommodation and faultless baggage transfer. This has been our sixth walking holiday with Contours and our experience has been the same throughout.”Mr Hale, UK
“The weather was not predicted to be great but we were lucky to only have a few heavy showers. The 25mph headwind, however, was brutal! The Pubs and B&Bs were all good and welcoming. We greatly appreciate the accommodations that accepted dogs, it would be a waste of a walk otherwise! Having experienced our first organised walking holiday, we usually always book our own, this was a different perspective.”Mr Fuller, UK
“17th annual walking holiday (1st in 2005) Accommodation good... No issues with luggage transfers or transfers to/from. Good way to enjoy the outdoors with friends. Hopefully we'll stay fit for a few more.”Mr Jarvie, UK
“This is an iconic trail and very well marked - no chance of going wrong! Weather was good, which helped, but all the accommodations were brilliant and everything went very smoothly. Everyone should do this, especially the middle section, the views are amazing. We've already done many with Contours.”Mrs Iredale, UK
“Up to expectation. Everything went according to plan. Well planned itinerary with daily kms depending on track difficulty.”Mr Morgan, Australia
“It was all very well organised with clear instructions for each day with a good mix of accommodation.”Mr May, UK
“Our experience along Hadrian's Wall was exceptional. Many thanks to the Contours team! The kindness of the local landowners and pub owners was quite remarkable.”Mr Weinert, USA
“Well organised. Good accommodation, lots of information, all the pick-ups worked out well.”Dr Nijhuis, Netherlands
“Thank you we really enjoyed our walk and your planning was meticulous.”Ms Clancy, UK
Dog friendly
Reverse tour