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 £364 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.
Cyclists may enjoy our self-guided cycling holidays along Hadrian’s Cycleway.
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 £487 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 | |
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| BHWP1 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 3 days walking | £487 | |
| BHWP2 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 4 days walking | £605 | |
| BHWP3 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 5 days walking | £717 | |
| BHWP4 | From Heddon-on-the-Wall(L) to Carlisle | 6 days walking | £830 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWPSB1 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 2 days walking | £380 | |
| HWPSB2 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 3 days walking | £495 |
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“I must say that the organization for the Hadrian's Wall walk worked extremely well as it involved taxi transfers and accommodation away from the end point of the walk on four occasions. I only have praise for the excellent organization of the three walks by Contours.”Mr Such, UK
“Loved the sense of achievement whilst having all the logistics taken care of. And having our dog along was even more special. Enjoyed slowing down and getting to meet fellow travellers. Even bad weather days were good knowing there was a hot shower and dinner waiting ahead.”Mrs Jerman, UK
“This is the third time we have booked a trip with Contours. Previously we have done two trails in Scotland and a trip in Wales. Contours is thorough and professional.”Dr Rudolph, USA
“Awesome experience and really well curated. Everything that Contour arranged and the guidance and packs were superb. Outstanding walk and arrangements - thank you especially for the lovely weather!”Mr Gardner, UK
“Very efficiently run, almost everything went very smoothly. Most of the accommodation was very good.”Ms Green, 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
“The organisation, accommodation and information were excellent.”Mr Katwala, UK
“I just wanted to say thank you to Contours for putting together another wonderful trip. I am happy I saved the information from my first time walking the wall back in 2015. Thanks again for another great walking holiday.”Mr Sponzilli, USA
“Overall it was wonderful and I can't wait to do another one!”Mrs Lasche, USA
Dog friendly
Reverse tour