Travelling to and around Hadrian’s Wall Country
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By Train
With daily train services (except 25 and 26 December or 1 January), rail travel offers you a sustainable way to visit the area.
There are connections at Newcastle and Carlisle from railway stations throughout the country to the Tyne Valley Railway and the heart of Hadrian’s Wall Country.
You can plan your rail journey online or visit a staffed railway booking office. Ticket prices will depend on the journey you are taking. There are discounts if you have a national railcard.
International visitors can obtain a BritRail pass providing rail travel throughout the country.
By Bus
The AD122 bus provides connecting travel from Hexham and Haltwhistle Railway Stations to Roman sites and attractions.
Visiting the UK’s World Heritage Sites Sustainably by Rail
During the pilot project of Hadrian’s Wall Youth Ambassadors, young people explored UNESCO’s sustainable development goals. Being based in the fragile environment of the Hadrian’s Wall corridor, the young people fully supported UNESCO’s desire that, where possible, transport to and within a World Heritage Site should be sustainable. They asked, ‘Why can’t we have a leaflet, a map, to point to the World Heritage Sites easily accessible by rail?’
Their aspiration, became Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership’s inspiration to demonstrate how sustainable rail travel can be used to visit World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom.
With the support of World Heritage UK, CrossCountry Trains, Community Rail Network and TransPennine Express, TVCRP have produced a leaflet featuring the UK’s World Heritage Sites, providing a map of how the rail network allows people to explore them using sustainable transport.
Watch the leaflet video by clicking the image above or get the leaflet here to learn about how to visit Hadrian’s Wall Country and other World Heritage Sites by rail and public transport.
Hadrian’s Wall Guided Coach Tours
Why not take the stress out of sorting your own itinerary by letting a tour guide and coach do it for you! Open Book Guiding have lots of options: