New, two-way edition with routes re-walked from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend (Newcastle) and Wallsend (Newcastle) to Bowness-on-Solway. All-in-one guide to walking Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Hadrian's Wall Path, 84 miles from end to end, follows the course of northern Europe's largest surviving Roman monument, a 2nd-century fortification built - in the border country between England and Scotland - on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian in AD122. Opened in 2003, the path crosses the beautiful border country between England and Scotland. It is the first National Trail to follow the course of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This week-long walk is regarded as one of the least challenging National Trails. This 7th edition has been re-walked and fully updated. * Printed in two-colours to follow east to west or west to east directions * 8 town plans and 64 large-scale walking maps - at just under 1:20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much more * Plus 12 stage maps with profiles and 2 overview maps * Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over seven to eight days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks * Practical information for all budgets * Where to stay with reviews - camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels * Where to eat with reviews - cafes, pubs, tea-shops, restaurants, takeaways and shops/supermarkets * What to see - historical, cultural, geographical information * Detailed street plans * Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Hadrian's Wall Path.* Flora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife *Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it * Newcastle city guide * GPS waypoints. These are also downloadable from the Trailblazer website. * Includes extra colour sections: 16pp colour introduction and 16pp of colour mapping for stage sections (one stage per page) with trail profiles.
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Two-way edition – routes rewalked from east to west and from west to east, making the book easier to use in either direction.
Text and maps in clear two-colour style
All-in-one guide – Trailblazer guides include practical information not usually found in walking guides to the UK: reviews of places to stay, places to eat, attractions along the way and detailed public transport information showing all access points on the path and car parks near the trail, for weekend and day walkers.
The largest scale walking maps available – At just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 31/8 inches to 1 mile) our maps (fully-edited and drawn by walkers for walkers) are bigger than even the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shops.
