Coach Trips to Hadrians Wall

Take a Trip to Hadrians Wall, an amazing sight even today. The ruins of Hadrian's Wall form the most spectacular Roman remains in Britain. The mighty wall ran across the whole width of Britain, from Wallsend (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west. The wall was originally 15feet high with 6 foot battlements on top of that. It was begun in about 120 A.D. on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian, and was manned until it was abandoned in 383.The wall snakes across the country, always commanding the high ground. Any invaders from the north had first to cross open ground, then a ditch 27fr wide and 9 feet deep, before they got to the wall. There are a number of museums along the wall which exhibit some of the items the Romans left behind, and also explain how the whole thing worked to keep out the barbarian hordes

Go To: www.hadrians-wall.org