Hadrian's Wall

I had some good suggestions. .Thanks everyone. I'm looking at some of the accommodation mentioned in Haltwhistle and around,to see the prices.

To get there from York by public transport....train to Newcastle and then that bus? Or all by train?

That's the most direct. Alternatively via Leeds, then the Settle-Carlisle railway all the way to Carlisle, and then bus or train towards Haltwhistle or Hexham.

If your "late Spring" vist means May note that the last week of May is a one week school holiday with the first and last Mondays of May public holidays. York will be especially busy at these times (I speak as a one-time resident and I still live less than 50 miles away - when not in Orvieto!) and Hadrian's Wall also busy if the weather is good.

Ok,that's good to know...I'll avoid those times!

From York, catch the train to Newcastle, change here and then get the Tyne Valley Line to Haltwhistle. The station is on the edge of the town. (Haltwhistle always refers to itself as a town but is really a large village.)

You don't need to walk the whole length of the wall. The end bits are boring so skip those. The best section is from Sewing Shields (east) to Walltown Crags which is about ten miles. But be warned it will seem a lot longer as there are a lot of climbs and descents. You can easily walk this in the four days you have available and even do some of the other walks in the area. In May you will have plenty of daylight too. Haltwhistle is your best bet for accommodation, with pubs for an evening meal and shops to buy lunch. As mentioned in my first post it is also a good base for walking both ways. There is a good tourist information office in the centre of the town. Call in here for information about walking.

Great....thanks very much!

Thanks for the information everyone...I'm going in June now,for sure!

Decided to do the Leeds-Carlisle railway,stay a night or two in Carlisle...then on to Haltwhistle (I'm booking that B&B you recommended wasleys,looks nice!)...some days walking around the area,and then on to Newcastle.

I think we'll stay a couple of nights in Newcastle too as it looks like an interesting and not very touristed city....

Anyone looking for a good place along the wall to stay for a few days..Haltwhistle was really nice.

Fairly easy walk to the wall,interesting sections nearby,and buses to the further away parts if you get tired of walking.

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