A “barbarian” view of the Wall
Location
Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park
Directions
- Turn right out of Steel Rigg car park and in a couple of hundred yards bear right along a track signed “footpath to Hotbank 1 1/2 miles”, towards first Peatrigg plantation, then the buildings of Peatrigg and Longside.
- Continue east and soon after crossing a second footbridge take the path signed to the right towards Hotbank farm.
- Emerge onto Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail at the earthwork remains of Milecastle 38. Turn right and follow the National Trail Acorn waymarks back towards Steel Rigg.
Highlights
- Hadrian’s Wall
- Landscape panoramas
- Steel Rigg
- Sycamore Gap
- The barbarian view of the Wall, from the north
- The Whin Sill
Nearby attractions
- Brocolitia Fort and the Temple of Mithras
- Cawfield Crags
- Chesters Roman Fort (English Heritage)
- Hexham market town
- Housesteads Roman Fort (English Heritage / National Trust)
- The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre
- Pennine Way National Trail
- Roman Army Museum (Carvoran)
- Roman Vindolanda
- Walltown Crags
- Whinshields highest point on Hadrian’s Wall 345 metres (1,132 ft)
Route image:
[1]Route type:
Circular
Distance:
3 1/2 miles
Estimated walk time:
2+ hours
Grade:
Strenuous (several steep slopes)
Suggested start/finish:
Steel Rigg car park (Grid Ref: NY 751 677)
Tourist information:
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre Tel: 01434 341200
Public transport:
AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus (between Easter and October)
Ordnance Survey Map:
Explorer (OL) 43 Hadrian’s Wall
Places to eat and drink:
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre; Twice Brewed Inn; Milecastle Inn
Other walks in this area:
“A Walk in the Park”. A selection of ten guided walks. Information from the The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre or visit www.thesill.org.uk or www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk