15 Short Walks Hadrian's Wall Cicerone Guidebook

author: Mark Richards
This pocket guidebook describes 15 short walks along stretches of Hadrian's Wall. The walks draw you into the very best of this frontier landscape, each walk revealing the beauty and drama of the region and highlighting heritage from the classical age when Romans garrisoned the forts along the wall.

The walks are suitable for all abilities and are under 3 hours with the exception of one more challenging route. Clear route descriptions ensure the routes are easy to follow and Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale mapping is provided with the route highlighted.

For each walk time, distance and ascent are provided plus information on start location with post code, cafes and pubs, transport, parking, and toilets. The book is filled with full colour photographs beautifully illustrating the landscape and features of the walks. GPX files can be downloaded from the publisher's website.

The walk locations are:
Walton and Cam Beck - 3.5 miles
Lanercost Priory - 3.25 miles
Combcrag Gorge - 3.5 miles
Birdoswald and Gilsland Spa - 5.25 miles
Nine Nicks of Thirlwall - 2.75 miles
Great Chesters - 4.5 miles
Cawfield Crags - 2.5 miles
Winshield Crags - 3 miles
Sycamore Gap - 3.5 miles
Vindolanda and Barcombe Hill - 4.75 miles
Housesteads - 4.75 miles
Sewingshields Crags - 6.5 miles
Limestone Corner - 4 miles
Heavenfield - 5 miles
Portgate and Halton - 5 miles

ISBN 9781786311573 Pages 96 (2023) 118mm x 172mm