Britain's RomanWall is one of the great
frontiers of the classical world.Ten circular
walks are featured in this pocket-sized book,
each maximising feet-on and visual experiences
both of archaeology and the landscape. They
vary in length from 3 to 8 miles and are aimed
particularly at families and groups of friends out
to enjoy the incomparableWorld Heritage Site.
Starting locations are scattered from an abbey
at Lanercost, Cumbria to a fort at South
Shields, which was the main North Sea supply
base. In between, across wild hill country in
Northumberland National Park, surviving
sections of Hadrian'sWall are packed with
remains of garrisons, milecastles, turrets and
linear defences, often with their own local
museums.
The format and descriptions make for troublefree
walking with the bonus of all the history
you can see being flagged-up en route.
Words and photographs convey the distinctive
character of each length while specially prepared
mini-maps are also easy to follow. Halsgrove's
exciting new-style guide, packed with maps,
photographs and useful information is all the
modern leisure walker needs.