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United KingdomEnglandGateshead
Hadrian's Wall England
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Hadrian's Wall England

Length10.2 mi
Elev. Gain475.6 ft
Est. Steps23000
River
City walk
Historic site
Trail
Created by hemby

Hadrian's Wall England Introduction

Hadrian's Wall England is a 10.2 mile (23,000-step) route located near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 475.6 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Built in AD122 by Roman Emperor. Northern most advance of Roman Empire. See Mac’s Adventures for tour info. 80 miles across Northern England from Irish Sea to North Atlantic. Great trip with son and grandsons, 12 and 16

Attractions Near Hadrian's Wall England

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Close House, Northumberland

Tourist Attraction
Close House is a country estate near Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland. The estate contains a Grade II* listed former mansion house, which is currently a private residence, and Close House Golf Club.

The Castle, Newcastle

Tourist Attraction
The Castle, Newcastle, is a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built on the site of the fortress that gave the City of Newcastle its name. The most prominent remaining structures on the site are the Castle Keep, the castle's main fortified stone tower, and the Black Gate, its fortified gatehouse.

Battle of Newburn

Place
The Battle of Newburn, sometimes known as Newburn Ford, was fought on 28 August 1640 during the Second Bishops' War between a Scottish Covenanter army led by General Alexander Leslie and English forces commanded by Edward, Lord Conway. Conway, heavily outnumbered, was defeated, and the Scots went on to occupy the town of Newcastle, obtaining a stranglehold on London's coal supply.

Bessie Surtees House

Place
Bessie Surtees House is the name of two merchants' houses on Newcastle's Sandhill, near to the river, that were built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The buildings are a fine and rare example of Jacobean domestic architecture. An exhibition detailing the history of the buildings can be found on the first floor.

Diocese of Newcastle

Place
The Diocese of Newcastle is a Church of England diocese based in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering the historic county of Northumberland (and therefore including the part of Tyne and Wear north of the River Tyne), as well as the area of Alston Moor in Cumbria (historic Cumberland).The diocese came into being on 23 May 1882, and was one of four created by the Bishoprics Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict.

Forth Banks Power Station

Place
Forth Banks Power Station refers to a now-demolished coal-fired power station in North East England. It was situated in the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne on Forth Banks, a street to the rear of Newcastle Central station. Put up in a disused factory building in 1890 by the Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Company (DisCo), it is notable as the first power station in the world to use turbo alternators, as well as being one of the first municipal power stations in the United Kingdom.

Close Power Station

Place
Close Power Station was a coal-fired power station situated on Newcastle upon Tyne's Quayside, in modern Tyne and Wear. The station was built by the Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Company in 1902, near their Forth Banks Power Station.

Balmbra's Music Hall

Place
Balmbra's Music Hall was an early Music Hall in the centre of Newcastle, England, in the middle of the 19th century. In about 1848 a first floor room of the Wheatsheaf Public House at 6 Cloth Market, Newcastle, was opened and in later advertisements was called "The Royal Music Saloon" (this name appears in advertisements dated 1859).

Heddon on the Wall railway station

Place
Heddon on the Wall railway station was a railway station that served the village of Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England from 1881 to 1958.

Tup Tup Palace

Place
Tup Tup Palace is a nightclub in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It was created in 2007 by entrepreneur James Jukes and club promoters Nigel Holliday and Matthew Smyth at a cost of £2M. The major investors were Nicholas Woodhead and Scottish & Newcastle PLC. The club is located opposite Newcastle Cathedral in the city centre.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

10.2 mi

Elev. Gain

475.6 ft

Est. Steps

23000
Created by
hemby
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