Great country walks: Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland — theguardian.com

Difficulty Challenging Distance 5.2 miles/8.2km Typical duration 3 hours 30 minutes Start and finish Housesteads National Trust Visitor Centre Map OS Explorer OL43 Step-by-step details and maps ramblers.org.uk/hadrianswallroute Showcasing the most dramatic stretch of Hadrian’s Wall, the most ambitious structure built in Roman Britain, this walk brings history to life – it’s not hard to imagine the lives of the men who built and patrolled it more than 1,800 years ago.

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