Hadrian’s Wall

Welcome to Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the UK's most iconic landmarks. Built under the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the wall snakes 73 miles between Wallsend in the east and Bowness on Solway in the west.

Northumberland is home to the majority of the remaining sections of Hadrian’s Wall and five of the eight excavated forts, including Housesteads and Vindolanda. The county is also home to many miles of tracks along unbroken parts of the wall that dip and swerve over high ground. These paths often provide spectacular views over a landscape largely unchanged since the days of the Roman legions.

Whether you want to walk the wall, cycle the wall or simply admire the rolling hills, wide skies and rugged cliffs of Hadrian’s Wall country, this website will help you plan every last detail. Use the Hadrian's Wall map below to explore the very best of the remaining wall or visit the Roman Wall page of the site to discover which forts, museums and scenic sections of Hadrian’s Wall you want to visit. Then search accommodation in the area to find the perfect base for exploring all you can.