5 walks exploring the historic landscape of Hadrian's Wall
Since the departure of the Roman legions from Britain, sixteen centuries of human activity have left their mark on the landscape.
Medieval castles and deserted village sites sit amongst the distinctive rigg-and-furrow field system which were created by years of ploughing with ox-teams.
Later field patterns resulting from land enclosure over the past 200 years have been altered by more recent quarrying and opencast mining.
The landscape of Hadrian's Wall corridor has been moulded over many centuries by the people who have lived and worked within it. With these leaflets, you can begin to explore their legacy.
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- Humshaugh and Haughton 4.5miles/7.5km[Size: 2.67Mb] {#DownloadURL} An exploration of beautiful countryside surrounding Humshaugh and Haughton Castle, visiting the ancient river crossing of Chollerford
- Haltonchesters 2miles/3.5km[Size: 4.63Mb] {#DownloadURL} Once a main fort defending Hadrian's Wall, Haltonchesters survived as a settlement into the middle ages
- Corbridge and Aydon Castle 5.5miles/9km[Size: 4.08Mb] {#DownloadURL} Passing through the once turbulent lands between Corbridge and Aydon Castle, a walk in 'reiver' country
- Stamfordham and Heugh 3.5miles/5.5km[Size: 4.29Mb] {#DownloadURL} An exploration of rural villages within a medieval farmland landscape
- Heddon-on-the-Wall 4miles/6.5km[Size: 4.54Mb] {#DownloadURL} Following the hedgerows and fields on the edge of Newcastle, the walk visits Hadrian's Wall and an attractive nature reserve