Hadrian's Wall Highlights
Enjoy the highlights of Hadrian's Wall Path on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Hadrian's Wall Highlights
https://www.contours.co.uk/hadrians-wall-highlights
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 an iconic walking holiday. Through a rolling, castle-marked landscape shaped by the Roman occupation of Britain, this popular National Trail 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 £340 per person
Walked over the course of four or five days, the Hadrian’s Wall Highlights tour takes in far-reaching views, the wall’s remarkably intact remains, and the towns the wall built, as its stone was pilfered away by opportunistic Brits after the Roman empire’s withdrawal.
The Hadrian’s Wall Highlights walk begins in Corbridge, where extensive Roman remains include a fountain house, granaries, and a walled military compound. There is plenty more to see along the length of this tour before arriving at the finishing point in Brampton and exploring the local area more thoroughly.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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HHWP1 | From Corbridge to Brampton | 2 days walking | £340 | |
HHWP2 | From Corbridge to Brampton | 3 days walking | £445 | |
HHWP3 | From Corbridge to Brampton | 4 days walking | £555 | |
HHWP4 | From Corbridge to Brampton | 5 days walking | £660 |
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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HWPSB1 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 2 days walking | £345 | |
HWPSB2 | From Chollerford(L) to Lanercost(L) | 3 days walking | £450 |
Travel to Corbridge where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Corbridge to Once Brewed. 21 miles (33.5km) / 2484 ft (757 m) ascent
Once Brewed to Brampton. 17.5 miles (28km) / 1302 ft (397 m) ascent
Depart from Brampton 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:
Taking in the views of the mountains from Pike Hill Signal Tower.
Exploring the Roman town of Corbridge, where extensive remains include a fountain house, granaries, and a walled military compound.
Visiting Plantrees Wall, a superb section of Hadrian’s Wall built in the newer, narrower style upon broad old foundations.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Useful information and travel links that will assist you in your plans to travel to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you with your full tour pack. A summary is given below:
The most convenient major cities and international airports are Newcastle, Teesside and Leeds Bradford.
There is a rail station at the start of the trail (Corbridge) and at the end of the trail (Brampton).
Various bus services run to Corbridge and from Brampton.
Trains run from London King's Cross station (and occasionally London St Pancras International) to Newcastle. From there, trains then run to Corbridge.
The easiest way to return to the start of the trail is to take a train from Brampton to Corbridge. Alternatively, there is a rather infrequent bus service from Brampton to Corbridge Monday to Saturday only.
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
“Everything worked seamlessly. Accommodation was good to excellent.”Mr Poole, UK
“Our holiday was the best ever, everything went smoothly - accommodation superb, hosts friendly, countryside amazing!”Mrs Clements, UK
“Great experience!”Mr Harris, UK
“Thank you for arranging another great holiday for us. We really enjoyed it.”Mr Wilson, UK
“As a relatively inexperienced walker I found the trip challenging at times and hugely enjoyable. I have already recommended this holiday.”Ms Shewell, UK
“Fabulous scenery coupled with incredible history.”Ms Conley, USA
“All of our accommodations were nice and our luggage transfers went smoothly. Fortunately, the weather was also nice. I think Contours did a great job setting up our holiday. Hadrian's Wall was an excellent place to walk. Hadrian's Wall is a wonderful site and well worth visiting. I look forward to setting up further trips.”Ms Trail, USA
“All the accommodation was fantastic and the route easy to follow. We were very lucky with our weather.”Ms Stott, UK
“Loved it! We were blessed with good weather - which probably helped - but it was a brilliant holiday.”Mrs Hannawin, UK