Hadrian's Wall Path
A walking holiday alongside the world-famous Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast.
5 to 11 nights
84 miles
Easy / Moderate to Strenuous
From £425 per person
Hadrian's Wall Path
Walk Hadrian's Wall Path on our full-length self-guided walking holidays, with accommodation and luggage transfer.
Hadrian's Wall Path
https://www.contours.co.uk/hadrians-wall-path
A walking holiday alongside the world-famous Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast.
From £425 per person
Hadrian’s Wall Path features on the bucket list of almost every walking enthusiast. Our full-length Hadrian’s Wall Path walking holidays enjoy both the vibrancy of Newcastle and the slow, calm terrain near Bowness-on-Solway, ideal for birdwatchers.
The walk passes countless historic waypoints, such as Segedunum, Chesters and Vindolanda Roman Forts, while staying close to the famous wall from the west coast all the way across England to the east coast. This walk is well-known across the world, and once you've walked it for yourself, it is easy to see why.
Following Hadrian’s Wall for days of immersive walking through Roman History.
Admiring far-reaching views of the Wall from Wallsend, Cawfields, Walltown Crags and Gilsland.
Enjoying the open wilderness of the Northumbrian countryside, as well as the fine cakes and tea in the friendly towns along the way.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWP0 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 4 days walking | £425 | |
| HWP1 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 5 days walking | £510 | |
| HWP2 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 6 days walking | £595 | |
| HWP3 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 7 days walking | £680 | |
| HWP4 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 8 days walking | £765 | |
| HWP5 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 9 days walking | £850 | |
| HWP6 | From Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway | 10 days walking | £935 |
Please note that in early September thousands of athletes and spectators flock to the Great North Run in Newcastle/Gateshead. This can have an impact on availability of accommodations and on baggage transfers in the area, in particular, on Wallsend. If you are considering walking during this time, please telephone us to discuss your options.
Additionally, please note that due to limited availability of good-quality accommodation near the start of the trail, accommodation for the Wallsend stop is typically located around Newcastle. Instructions are provided to travel via the Metro to the beginning of the trail. The cost of this is not included in the cost of your tour.
Travel to Wallsend where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Wallsend to East Wallhouses(L). 21 miles (33.5km) / 1411 ft (430 m) ascent
East Wallhouses(L) to Once Brewed. 21 miles (33.5km) / 2228 ft (679 m) ascent
Once Brewed to Newtown. 18 miles (29km) / 1378 ft (420 m) ascent
Newtown to Bowness-on-Solway. 24 miles (38km) / 689 ft (210 m) ascent
Depart from Bowness-on-Solway 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; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
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:
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:
“Overall an excellent holiday!”Ms Lepage, Canada
“The walking was great, the accommodation generally very nice and the logistics generally smooth - which we appreciate was no mean feat in some areas.”Ms Logan, UK
“Excellent organisation. Accommodation good to excellent. Holiday worked very smoothly.”Ms Dickenson, UK
“Overall everything was exceptionally well put together and organised. The baggage transfer and transfers to/from off-route accommodation made the whole holiday hassle free.”Miss Hossain, UK
“Did this trip once before, in 2010, you’ve seriously upped your game in terms of accommodations. They were amazing this time. Perfect combination of history and scenery. Seamless luggage transfers and accommodations means we put on our boots and go. All else is taken care of.”Dr Burke, USA
“This was a wonderful walk. We've shared the experience with many of our friends, and they all talk about it being on their "bucket list."”Dr Coffey, USA
“Worked like clockwork… Good value and ideal distances between accommodation.”Mr Green, UK
“Accommodation was excellent and overall the trip was very well organised. Overall experience was positive.”Ms Zeldenrust, UK
“We had a delightful time, end to end (the nice weather DID help). The accommodations were all great (with some wonderful gems such as Layside and Carr Edge).”Mr Woodhouse, Canada
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