HADRIAN'S WALL was built by order of the Emperor Hadrian. His army built a wall 73 miles long and 5 metres high. What we see today is the last remains of the incredible Roman structure.
EXPLORE Hadrians WALL BY CAR
1 Week is long enough for a taster of the most spectacular parts of the wall and excavations/museums. Loan of maps, cassette car guided tour, included in the price Talk/briefing each morning.
Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport. Britain's oldest antiquarian collection tells of Roman religion and army.Tullie House Art Gallery and Museum, Carlisle. Award winning city centre museum and art gallery. Imaginative indoor displays about Hadrian's Wall and life in Roman times.Once Brewed, Northumberland National Park Tourist Information Centre. About the National Park, a World Heritage Site, and its wonderful walks.Poltross Burn Milecastle, Gilsland. An exceptionally well preserved Milecastle.The Roman Army Museum, Carvoran. An insight into daily lives of Roman Soldiers.
Housesteads, Roman Fort and Museum. The most complete Roman fort in Britain.
Arbeia Roman Fort, South Sheilds. Remains od important supply base for garrisons on Hadrian's Wall
For Guests without transport we can plan you a coach/bus/train itinerary. The bus is just a few yards away, the train 3 miles away both run hourly there is an extra village bus and the Hadrians Wall bus runs May - September, and twice a day to Housesteads October to April.
AN inscribed Roman stone has been rediscovered in the walls of a house in Greenhead 27 years after it was last seen. The owners of Holmhead Guesthouse, Pauline and Brian Staff, have always known that the walls of their home contained two inscribed stones.
The stone is described as "upside down in an outhouse" and reads CIVITAS DUMNONI in a latish style of lettering. found on the wall of Holmhead Guest House
