Hadrian's Wall Guided Tour: Uncover the Secrets of Rome's Majestic Construction in Northumberland
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Northumberland
Uncover the secrets of Rome's majestic construction at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Explore this hidden gem on a 2-hour guided tour and learn about the rise and fall of one of Rome's most famous constructions.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cawfields Roman Wall - On this Hadrians Wall guided tour, you will see a Milecastle, and one of the best preserved sections of the Vallum defence ditch. Cawfields also boasts some of the best views across the rugged moorland vistas of the Northumberland National Park.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Discover the unseen beauty of Northumberland in this guided tour that lasts for 2 hours. Understand the rise and decline of one of Rome’s most renowned works at Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This experience brings to light the mysterious stories and rare anecdotes about Hadrian’s Wall that are commonly kept undisclosed by archaeologists. Interact with the 19-century-old landmark to grasp why Hadrian’s soldiers built such a significant boundary. Besides Hadrian’s Wall, you’ll get a chance to visit a milecastle, traverse the same paths the soldiers once did, and comprehend the enormity of the Vallum - a defence ditch located south of the frontier. The 1.5-mile walk is moderate and enjoyable. We will observe each archaeologically significant site to shed light on Roman history and local tribes.

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Transport is not included with this tour.
Location
Cawfield Quarry
Pennine Way and Hadrian's Wall Path
When you arrive at Cawfields, look for the Roman soldier or Iron Age Warrior. Google maps will bring you to Cawfields
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christine_b
Sep 17, 2023
Chris B - Considering it was cold and wet the tour was great. We had most of the talking under the gazebo and then walked a little way to see the wall. Kevin was very interesting to listen to.
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Srkr080908
Sep 16, 2023
2 hour tour of Hadrians Wall - highly recommended - We had a 4 day break in Haltwhistle as part of a 70th birthday present to my hubby. I booked this tour with Ancient Britain based on Tripadvisor and we were not disappointed. We turned up to meet Kevin, who was in full auxiliary dress from the Brigantes tribe. It was very impressive. He spent about 30 minutes explaining about his dress attire and giving facts on the Romans. He also brought props to talk us though. He made the chat interactive which was fun. Once we had been de-briefed he changed attire and took us on the tour along the wall. He made stops every so often - which catered for the older of the group - and gave us more and more detail to soak up. We were extremely lucky with the weather which made the tour even more pleasurable. Everyone was asking questions of which Kevin answered because he has such a vast and deep knowledge....he really made the group connect and imparted information that was easily digestible (even for those like me who are NOT Roman nuts :-) and extremely interesting. Definitely recommend.....you wouldn't get half the fun or pleasure without Kevin as a tour guide.
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Freedom24363592582
Sep 16, 2023
Great informative walk - It was a very informative and interesting walk. The tour leader was very engaging and clearly knew his material. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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R8040gageorgec
Sep 6, 2023
Brilliant and concise tour - Kevin was an amazing guide, a great story teller and full of fascinating information and insights in to the history of the wall and so much more. Really glad we took the tour!
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Geoffcaloz
Aug 27, 2023
Kevin the Celt - Introductory talk full of so much information. Background info on tribes facing the Romans. At every step of the walk along the wall he gave so much info.
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Elan_masi
Aug 21, 2023
Fantastic Guide and great experience - We were fortunate to have stumbled upon this 2 hour walking tour with Kevin. He is very knowledgeable about this area and Hadrian's wall. We learnt a lot about the history and kept us exploring more of this area for next two days. We travelled with two young kids and he was able to keep them engaged and entertained, even answered some of their trivial questions. The details of the Roman clothings, weapons were interesting and we had opportunity to get pictures ... Worth every penny... May be next time take a longer tour !!
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Helen_e
Aug 20, 2023
Excellent Guided Tour of Hadrian's Wall - The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. We enjoyed the tour immensely and would recommend it to others. The tour was split into 2 parts, first provided some background information with the guide in full costume and then the walk, which was a great appetizer to explore further. To provide this info and walk at the same time would not have been as good.
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Guildf0rd
Aug 6, 2023
Brilliant tour - This is a fantastic tour given by a brilliant guide. We had half an hour of information before we set off to see Hadrians Wall. We walked up to surprisingly intact wall and the remains of a fort. The guide really brought the landscape to life and pointed out things you would never have seen without him.
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Gregsusanv
Jun 23, 2023
Fabulous tour of Hadrian’s wall - Our tour was fantastic. Kevin, the guide, was wonderfully knowledgeable about everything from history to geology. He was personable and went above and beyond to fit the tour to the group. There were no questions he couldn’t answer. Our only regret is that we didn’t do the longer tour. Highly recommend—and I rarely give a review. This tour is very worth your time.
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189katjal
Jun 9, 2023
Highlight at Hadrian's Wall! - Can't recommend this tour enough! Kevin is an excellent guide and made history come alive at Hadrian's Wall and was happy to answer all our questions. We had an absolute blast, thank you!
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