Hadrian's Wall Path (British Long-Distance Trails S.) [Paperback]

Mark Richards (Author)

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Publication Date: July 31, 2004 | Series: British Long-Distance Trails S.

Guidebook for walking along Hadrian's Wall Path between Bowness-on-Solway and Wallsend in Newcastle. A World Heritage Site, Hadrian's Wall is a famous frontier, combining striking natural landscapes with monumental remains. Ten years ago Mark Richards created a beautifully hand-scribed guide to a coast-to-coast Wall Walk. Since then the Countryside Agency has, through careful negotiation, made this a reality in a new National Trail. The revelation of this new route is how brilliantly it brings the whole Roman Frontier beneath one's feet. This guide provides full details and instructions for walking the wall in both directions. Richly documented with colour images, it is accompanied by detailed maps, photographs and panoramic perspectives. In this new guide Mark shares his evident passion for the countryside and landmarks of the Tyne/Solway corridor.

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About the Author

Mark Richards originally trained in farming, but in more recent years his love of the countryside has been expressed through the creation of illustrated walking guides. He is author of fourteen books, including the first Cicerone guide to walking the length of Hadrian's Wall. He has a particular interest in the Peak District, Cumbria and Hadrian's Wall, and was instrumental in founding the Hadrian's Wall Path Trust.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Cicerone; 2nd Revised edition edition (July 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852843926
• ISBN-13: 978-1852843922
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,221,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I Walked the Wall and the Wall Won, October 23, 2010

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Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, Walk the Roman Frontier, Mark Richards, © Mark Richards 2004 (Reprinted 2006, 2008, 2009 with updates), Cicerone, Milnthorpe, UK, ISBN: 978 1 85284 392 2

I actually received my copy of this guide as part of the package sent to me when I booked a holiday to `walk the Roman wall' in 2010. The author, Mark Richards, has been writing such walking guides to the public footpaths and trails of the UK since the 1970s, many of them available from the same publisher, Cicerone. At seven and a half by four inches, this particular volume is a good size for outdoor and trail use, a virtue further enhanced by a plastic cover that helps to protect the book from the elements.

The author presents the 85.5 mile trail in 32 stages, individually ranging in length from 1 to 4.3 miles. This offers users of the guide great flexibility in planning or actually executing their walk as these can be grouped to approximate almost any desired walking distance. Each segment chapter includes extensive illustrations and maps, of which the strip maps for each walking segment are extremely helpful. The book is principally focused on walkers traveling from East to West on the path, but each chapter includes a short description of how that chapter's segment of the Path would look if walking it from West to East.

A clear bonus for users of this guide are the several appendices which include a bibliography of recommended take-along reading, sources for various useful maps, a route summary, and contact details for accommodations, museums, and related specialty travel service firms. One final appendix actually offers advice and guidance for the traveler who might chose to follow the Wall via the AD122 Hadrian's Wall Bus.

There are many useful, informative, and helpful guides for those interested in `walking the Wall' - but I believe that those interested will find it hard to beat this one for completeness, compactness, and utility. Happy trails.