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Hadrian's Wall Path Essential Information
Accommodation
One of the highlights of this tour is the high standard of the accommodation. We specifically choose the hotels, inns, guesthouses and B&B’s to ensure that you enjoy every minute of your stay. All offer a warm welcome to walkers, traditional hospitality and delicious local food.
Below you will find a list of the accommodation we regularly use which will give you a good idea of the standard of accommodation we use: View Accommodation Details
Single Rooms
This independent walking holiday is available to solo walkers at a supplement. Please note that singles may not be of the same standard as twins/doubles.
Meals
A hearty breakfast is included each morning. Lunch and dinner are not included so you are free to choose from the available options. Most of your accommodations will more than happy to provide a packed lunch on request and this can be booked on arrival. Dinner is available either at your accommodation or nearby pubs and restaurants and your guide book will have details.
Baggage Transfer
Your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 15kg per person.
Hotel
Jesmond Hotel - Newcastle
Jesmond Hotel is a small friendly hotel that enjoys an excellent location.
Bed & Breakfast
Ironsign Farm B&B
A very comfortable B&B situated on a farm a couple of kilometres past Heddon. Good accommodation and excellent food make for a memorable stay.
Bed & Breakfast
Heddon Lodge - Heddon
At Heddon Lodge you will find the warmest of welcomes to help make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Heddon Lodge has Four Star Silver Award from Visit Britain and take great pride in their hospitality
Bed & Breakfast
Tyne Valley Views - Heddon
Tyne Valley Views is located on the north side of the Tyne Valley in the village of Heddon on the Wall.
Country Hotel
Hadrian Hotel - Wall
A well established country pub and hotel in the hamlet of wall provides a welcome rest after a tough day.
Farmhouse B&B
Greencarts Farm - Chollerford
Greencarts farm is a little way outside Chollerford and is situated on a working farm. Geared up for walkers they offer a warm welcome.
Hotel
George Hotel - Chollerford
The George Hotel is situated in a beautiful riverside location in rural Northumberland,
Farmhouse B&B
Saughy Rigg Farm - Once Brewed
Saughy Rigg Farm is an ideal base for a walking holiday on Hadrian`s Wall National Trail. Magnificently situated about half a mile north of Hadrian's Wall within Northumberland's beautiful National Park, the wall can be seen from the farm.
Guesthouse
Vallum Lodge - Once Brewed
Set in the heart of the Northumberland National Park, next to Hadrians Wall and on the Pennine Way, Vallum Lodge provides comfortable, quality cottage style, licensed accommodation where you can truly relax after a memorable day sightseeing or walking.
Farmhouse B&B
Willowford Farm - Gilsland
Willowford Farm offers Bed & Breakfast accommodation and home-cooked food on a working farm.
Bed & Breakfast
Brookside Villa - Gilsland
Brookside Villa offers quality accommodation to walkers and is fully liscenced so guests can enjoy a drink on the terrace with views back over the Hadrians Wall route.
Bed & Breakfast
Tantallon House - Gilsland
Tantallon House offers an especially warm welcome to walkers and cyclists. As well as great facilities, we have knowledge of routes and hikes around the local historic Roman sites.
Country Pub
The Centurion Inn - Walton
The inn has served the area since the late 18th century and remains at the very core of village life, playing host to the Post Office as well as to local darts and dominoes teams, etc.
Guesthouse
Langleigh House - Carlisle
Highly recommended by many tourist organisations with 4 star accommodation. Langleigh House is a Victorian house, comfortably furnished. All rooms are en suite and have tea and coffee making facilities.
Guesthouse
The Old Rectory - Bowness-on-Solway
Situated at the edge of the village on the Solway coastal estuary, at the end of Hadrian's Wall, in a Government designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Guesthouse
Hesket House - Bowness-on-Solway
Hesket House was built in 1780 and started life as "The Steam Packet Inn" the original hotel for the port at Fishers Cross, later named Port Carlisle, where such distinguished visitors as Woodrow Wilson have been a guest.
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Travel Information
Getting to/from Newcastle
Newcastle is a major transport hub in the Northeast of England and had excellent rail, road and air links from both Scotland and the South of England.
Getting to/from Bowness-on-Solway
Local bus and taxi services connect to Carlisle from where there are excellent transport links from both Scotland and the south of England.
Getting to Corbridge
Our 'Best Of' Itineraries all start in Corbridge which is easily accessible by train from Newcastle or you can catch the Hadrian's Wall bus.
Getting back from Gilsland/Brampton and Carlisle
Our 'Best Of' Itineraries either finish in Gilsland, Brampton or Carlisle. From Gilsland the best way back is to either catch a taxi to Brampton and then onwards from here. Brampton has a train station and you can get back to Corbridge from here. Carlisle has many options for transport as many buses and trains depart from here.
