Hadrian's Wall & The Lake District
Introduction
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The landscape that inspired Wordsworth and Coleridge is our home for this six-day journey across the romantic Lake District and rugged Northumberland.
Following the course of Hadrian's Wall, we trek through wild, unpopulated country, climbing low fells and high crags, crossing open moorland and following remote bridleways. We see Roman towns, bathhouses and military forts, meander through sleepy northern villages and eat hearty pub lunches.
A highlight of this trip is our time at Lake Windermere, the largest and most impressive of the lakes. Here we visit Rydal Mount, Wordsworth's elegant home, and Beatrix Potter's garden at Hill Top.
Walk Summary
| Dates | |
| Trip | 6 days, 5 nights
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| Terrain |  Walk Rating: Moderate to Energetic. Picturesque pathways dipping and rising into Britain's wildest unpopulated areas. modest hills. 10-12 miles walking per day. |
| Price |
Walk begins at Chollerford, with arrival at Newcastle-upon-Tyne; walk ends in Windermere, with departure from Oxenholme Rail Station.
Walk Itinerary
Sunday
We rendezvous in Newcastle and drive to Corbridge, to visit the extensive remains of the ancient Roman town before we head off to Chesters, a Roman Fort built astride the Wall. The Bath House is regarded as one of the most complete in Britain and its unique riverside setting must be the most romantic. We walk to our hotel in Chollerford for an Introductory Talk and Welcome Dinner.
Monday
Today we walk along the best of Hadrian's Wall, its fine condition testament to the brilliance of Roman engineers. At Housesteads, a fort occupied by several military units for three hundred years, we take time to contemplate the ruins before rejoining our path on the high crag. We descend to a welcome pub lunch at The Twice Brewed Inn. Our journey along the Wall dips and rises as we continue our day's walking in the footsteps on the Legions. We travel west to our hotel on the banks of Ullswater.
Tuesday
We walk along the banks of the River Eamont to Barton church and along lanes and bridleway tracks to the serene village of Askham for lunch at a traditional inn set on the village green. Then to the remote village of Helton before heading over Askham Fell where people of past millennia built Cairn Circles and Tumuli and where now only hardy sheep live and graze the heather.
Wednesday
We enjoy first views of the impressive hills and mountains of the Lake District and magnificent Ullswater is in view to our right as we wander to How Town for the ferry to Glenridding and a pub lunch. We drive over dramatic Kirkstone Pass to Troutbeck, a sleepy old village above the valley, from where we walk along tracks, through farms and woodlands, to the shores of Windermere and our lakeside hotel.
Thursday
We board a launch across Lake Windermere before we begin our morning's walk along the peaceful banks of the lake. A woodland walk brings us to Far Sawrey for lunch in the famous village pub, The Tower Bank Arms. We visit Beatrix Potter's garden at Hill Top and set off again enjoying the classic views of Langdale Valley and Fells. We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight beside the lake.
Friday
After breakfast, we visit Wordsworth's Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount, his final home. We continue to the rail station at Oxenholme for onward connections.
This itinerary represents a typical Walk. We prepare itineraries well in advance of the trip and therefore we reserve the right to make changes due to weather, local events or other circumstances - but always to improve the experience of our guests.
Hotels
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Once the private residence of the local Bolton Family, this two hundred year old house is surrounded by 22 acres of lush gardens and woodland leading down to the shore of Ullswater in the glorious Lake District Countryside. Everything on the menu is homemade at the hotel's Regency Restaurant. The style of the menus is simplicity, using only the finest local produce and ingredients so as not to complicate or detract from their integrity.
The Macdonald Leeming House boasts 39 beautifully appointed en-suite bedrooms. A number of these also enjoy superb views over the gardens towards the lake and are all furnished to a very high standard. All have private bathroom ensuite and satellite television, telephone dataport for internet connection together with all the additional facilities one would expect.
This hotel list is a provided as an example. We may use different hotels of the same quality and style on specific trips. The Wayfarers will notify confirmed travelers of any changes to the hotels.
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Travel Information
Before & After Your Walk:
- Experience the lively city of Newcastle
- Check out the Northern Lakes, centered on Keswick
- Take the Carlisle-to-Settle train for Englands most spectacular railway journey
Weather:
Temperatures usually range from around 45º to 65ºF (7º to 18ºC) in spring/autumn and from 60º to 70º F (15º to 21ºC) in summer although it can rise to above 80º F (27ºC) on some days. You are likely to need a light jacket or sweater in the evenings. Rainfall is unpredictable but occurs all year round and can be heavy, even in summer. Equally there can be long spells of warm dry weather so you will need to bring clothing to accommodate all situations.
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