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Birdoswald Roman Fort – Hadrian's Wall loop from Waterhead

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Birdoswald Roman Fort – Hadrian's Wall loop from Waterhead

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Birdoswald Roman Fort – Hadrian's Wall loop from Waterhead

01:16

4.70km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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256 m

Birdoswald Roman Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Birdoswald Roman Fort is the site of the longest surviving stretch of Hadrian's Wall. Managed by English Heritage, there's plenty to discover with exhibitions and lovely walking trails in the …

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798 m

Harrow's Scar Milecastle and Hadrian's Wall

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1.14 km

Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Monument

On each site where you visit the remains of Hadrian's Wall you see what hard labour this required. Many men must have suffered greatly while working on this wall.

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2.13 km

Turret 48A (Willowford East) – Hadrian's Wall

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A turret was a small watch tower, incorporated into the curtain wall of Hadrian's Wall. The turrets were normally spaced at intervals of one third of a Roman mile (equivalent …

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2.23 km

Willowford on Hadrian's Wall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful scenery, impressive how the wall was built.

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2.56 km

House of Meg Café

Highlight • Cafe

Well worth popping in for a break and a coffee. Also sell little snacks and bits

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3.53 km

Stone Seat Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.84 km

1.39 km

822 m

502 m

141 m

Surfaces

1.51 km

1.06 km

1.00 km

547 m

502 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

16°C

69 %

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Comments

September 14, 2024,Hike

The wall section of this circular walk was great and shows large sections of the wall reported to be best. We parked at the school carpark adjacent the start. However, the bridge is currently out and a diversion in place through the village. Worth a diversion up to Poltross Milecastle btw. The initial road section is a little boring and …

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Birdoswald Roman Fort – Hadrian's Wall loop from Waterhead

Birdoswald Roman Fort

Harrow's Scar Milecastle and Hadrian's Wall

River Irthing Footbridge

Hadrian's Wall

Turret 48A (Willowford East) – Hadrian's Wall

Willowford on Hadrian's Wall

House of Meg Café

Stone Seat Viewpoint

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