The Roman Empire extended far, extruding into England as far as close to the current border of Scotland. To the North of their reach was the land of the Ancient Britons, which included the Picts. Said to be built to separate the Romans from the barbarians, Emperor Hadrian began construction of a wall in AD 122, although there are no clear evidence that this was the sole purpose of the wall. Other reasons noted are to control trade. The construction of the wall lasted for six years. Now only parts of the Hadrian's Wall remains intact. A long-distance trail was constructed following the line of the ancient wall, Hadrian's Wall Path, enabling hikers to walk next to the remains of the wall and experience the history surrounding the old Roman legacy. The trail runs for about 135km between Wallsend outside Newcastle to Bowness-on-Solway on Solway Firth.
In the summer of 2013, I journeyed to England and the end of the Roman Empire to walk the Hadrian's Wall Path. Here you will find my tale from my walk next to the Hadrian's Wall:
In the summer of 2013, I journeyed to England and the end of the Roman Empire to walk the Hadrian's Wall Path. Here you will find my tale from my walk next to the Hadrian's Wall:
Day 1 (09.06):Wallsend - Heddon-on-the-Wall
Day 2 (10.06):Heddon-on-the-Wall - Wall
Day 3 (11.06):Wall - Once Brewed
Day 4 (12.06):Once Brewed - Walton
Day 5 (13.06):Walton - Carlisle
Day 6 (14.06):Carlisle - Bowness-on-Solway
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