Hadrian's Coastal Route

by Clifford Jones

Hadrian's Wall, running from Wallsend to Bowness, is a much visited attraction and an iconic landmark with more than 200 years of serious research behind it. The Western Frontier of the Wall—running from Ravenglass to Bowness on Solway—is punctuated by Roman forts, the visible remains of a frontier of watchtowers, mileforts, and manned bases. This fully illustrated guide provides information on the flora and fauna en route, places to stay, eat and drink, the local history of towns along the way, and a number of maps. Structured in a clear manner, this guide will be of interest to walkers, tourists, amateur historians and archaeologists, and those interested in local history. The author's depth of research means the guide offers a new route and does not adhere to the present Sustran's Hadrianic cycle way (route 72) or Cumbrian coastal way.

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jeanne Pennington · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing new here. The route is so obvious as needs no description. 3 stars for the tourist information.