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Hadrian's Wall [1] was built by the Romans to protect their colony in England from the Pictish tribes in Scotland. It stretches for 87 miles across the north of England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea in the counties of Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

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• Carlisle
• Haltwhistle
• Hexham
• Newcastle upon Tyne

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There is now a recognised national path that follows (with slight deviation) the whole length of the wall from Wallsend to the Solway Firth. The path is relatively easy going for most of its route, with the notable exception of the middle section around Steel Rigg. Here the path rises and falls steeply as it follows the escarpment. This section is however regarded as the most beautiful.

The region is well served by road and a railway runs parallel to the wall from Newcastle to Carlisle. A single ticket is approximately £10 (as of November 2005).

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There is a range of accommodation from hotels to B&B's, to Bunk barns to campsites. A new B&B (which is also part of the youth hostel network) has opened close to the middle section of the wall - 'The Repeater Station'. It offers very good accommodation, good food, good beer and is only a short walk from the wall.

Once Brewed YHA hostel is pleasant and friendly.

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Roman forts at Vindolanda, Housteads, Chesters.

Numerous smaller milecastles fortifications.

Look out for military jets training in the skies above Kielder Forest. There is a (relatively) secret RAF base within the forest that serves as an electronic warfare training base.

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• For a nice day -- breakfast at the Once Brewed YHA hostel, walk to Vindolanda, then loop north to Hadrian's Wall, walk along the wall for a few hours, then walk back to the Twice Brewed Inn for supper and real ale.

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