Multi-Day Hadrian’s Wall Tour

Our Hadrian’s Wall Guided Walking Tour

The edge of the Empire

Having once been the Northern frontier of the Empire, the North East of England has an amazing Roman history. This story is not one just of wars and defence but also of peoples from across the empire being stationed on the wall and how they adapted to this wild frontier

Hadrian’s Western Wall
Starting in Carlisle, which was the centre of the Roman Empire during the campaigns of Emperor Septimius Severus, we will start to introduce the Romans at the Tully House Museum and it’s amazing Roman collection, before heading further East to Birdoswald Roman Fort, home to a thousand strong unit of Romanians and with a brilliant history itself.

The Central Wall – Picturesque History

The central section of Hadrian’s wall is often the section that captures people’s imagination the most – having been home to Sycamore Gap before its untimely felling. It’s still home to two amazing Roman forts – Housesteads, the most complete Roman fort in Britain, and Vindolanda, where excavations have occurred for fifty years. Between them, these forts have helped us understand how the Romans conquered Britain and defended their empire.

Hadrian’s Wall in the East

On this tour we will guide you around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the Great North Museum (where many of the archaeological finds from Hadrian’s Wall are kept), Segedunum Roman Fort and Arbeia – at the Mouth of the river Tyne – completing your Hadrian’s Wall adventure.

Please note. This tour is designed as a three-day tour, please contact us if you would like additional days added to this tour. We suggest the following as options: 

York – The Capital of Northern Britain

The capital city of Northern Britain was Eboracum, Roman
York. We will explore this Roman settlement through the
Minster, surviving ruins and the York Museum to
understand what was in many ways the centre of Roman
military power in the British Isles.

Roman Faith
Discover Roman religion and its cults on this day tour,
from the mystery cult of Mithras to the daily life of
soldiers and their families on the frontier. This day brings
to life the experience of people living two thousand years
ago and how they interacted with the unknown and the
divine.

Customers travelling from Edinburgh: Please note, we can collect customers from Alnmouth train station at no additional cost, but for groups of four or fewer there will be an additional surcharge of £500.00 for travel for Edinburgh collection and drop off.