Hadrian's Wall Path, 2nd (Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-On-Solway) [Paperback]

Henry Stedman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-On-Solway | Publication Date: August 21, 2008

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.

 

Hadrian’s Wall Path is the first National Trail to follow the course of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is proving an immensely popular walk and in the first 18 months of its opening in 2003 it attracted almost 400,000 walkers.

 

Editorial Reviews

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‘All you need to walk the Wall.’

Hexham Courier (UK)

 

 ‘The Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.

They are particularly strong on mapping...’  The Sunday Times (UK)

From the Back Cover

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. Hadrian’s Wall Path is the first National Trail to follow the course of a UNESCO World Heritage Site

‘...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.
They are particularly strong on mapping...’ The Sunday Times

· Includes 36 walking maps – the largest-scale maps available At a scale of just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 31/8 inches to one mile) these are bigger than the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shops.
· Unique mapping features – walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
· Itineraries for all walkers – whether hiking the 84-mile route in its entirety or sampling the highlights on day walks or short breaks. Includes detailed public transport information for all access points.
· Practical information for all budgets – what to see, where to stay, where to eat: pubs, hotels, B&B, camping, bunkhouses, hostels.
· Newcastle city guide

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Trailblazer Publications; 2nd edition (August 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905864140
• ISBN-13: 978-1905864140
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,221,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our "Bible" for the walk, January 12, 2011

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This review is from: Hadrian's Wall Path, 2nd (Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-On-Solway) (Paperback)

My brother and I (68 and 65) used this book for a wonderful trek through England. It got rained on, snowed on, wind-blown, dropped, and generally abused but got us successfully to the end.

We found we didn't even make the distances suggested for the slower walkers, but I'll take the blame for that. Too many interesting things to look at along the way. We got passed a lot by faster, more serious walkers - but we made it!

The book has incredible detail for the actual walk, and also includes information on food, drink and housing.

We had used Stedman's Coast-to-Coast book a couple years ago and had been very happy with it. So this time we knew exactly which book we wanted.

We learned that a big thick rubber band is handy to hold the place of the current trail map. And a couple paper clips or alligator clips to mark some other pages to which we found ourselves regularly referring. We could flip it open and hold it open, without having to pull off our gloves.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Any headed for Scotland - especially any hiker - will find Hadrian's Wall Path a fine survey, December 10, 2006

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This review is from: Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway (Paperback)

Any headed for Scotland - especially any hiker - will find Hadrian's Wall Path a fine survey of a 84-mile path which follows the course of northern Europe's largest surviving Roman monument. It was opened in 2003 so is relatively new, making Hadrian's Wall Path's maps, hiking tips, itineraries and details on where to stay and what to see a top take-along tote.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My primary guide to the HWP, August 27, 2010

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This review is from: Hadrian's Wall Path, 2nd (Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-On-Solway) (Paperback)

I walked the entire Hadrian's Wall Path in July 2010 using this guidebook as my primary reference. It was extremely helpful and detailed every step of the way. Despite having rough treatment and being in and out of my trouser pocket perhaps 100 times, rained-on, dropped, and stepped-on, the book shows no sign of falling apart. It's tougher than I am.