Construction on the 73-mile Hadrian\u2019s Wall began in AD 122. It represented the northern limits of the Roman Empire, to the north of which lay wildlings \u2013 or rather, the northern Celtic Britons and Picts.<\/p>\n

The structure is thought to have taken 15,000 men six years to build and, 2,000 years later, its straddles the landscape with an audacity that defined the Romans. The boldness of it! To build a ruddy massive wall right across a country seized by force.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In its day, the garrisoned, militarised boundary must have inspired fury and fear. Today it is a work of great beauty. The very desolation of this ruin is what makes it so marvellous, standing testament to the passage and power of time. And rolling out for miles in either direction are panoramic views across Northumberland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most scenic stretches of Hadrian\u2019s Wall runs from the ancient Roman fort of Housesteads down to the Twice Brewed Inn.<\/p>\n

Looking for a shorter walk?<\/h4>\n
The Twice Brewed Inn pub is beautifully positioned just to the south of Hadrian\u2019s Wall and is the ideal starting point for exploring one of its dreamiest sections on a 2.5-mile walk.<\/p>\n
Walk: Peel Crags and Sycamore Gap, Northumberland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Housesteads to the Twice Brewed Inn walk<\/h2>\n
6.2 miles\/10km km | 148m accent | 4 hours | moderate (return)<\/em><\/p>\n
1. Housesteads Roman Fort<\/h4>\n
Start at Housesteads Roman Fort, a remarkably well-preserved ruin providing a glimpse into the operations of the Roman army from the 2nd to the end of the 4th century AD. Covering 2.2 hectares, the structure housed a barracks block, hospital, granaries and commander\u2019s house, as well as 800 Roman soldiers, and a civilian settlement outside the military compound.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
From here, join Hadrian\u2019s Wall and head west through a magical avenue of trees, before emerging to a view of the ancient structure undulating over the crags.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
A mop of thick grass on top of the wall gives it an amiable air \u2013 a far cry from the ominous border it must have once been.<\/p>\n
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Looking for a shorter walk?<\/h4>\nThe Twice Brewed Inn pub is beautifully positioned just to the south of Hadrian\u2019s Wall and is the ideal starting point for exploring one of its dreamiest sections on a 2.5-mile walk.<\/p>\n

Housesteads to the Twice Brewed Inn walk<\/h2>\n6.2 miles\/10km km | 148m accent | 4 hours | moderate (return)<\/em><\/p>\n

Housesteads to the Twice Brewed Inn walk<\/h2>\n
6.2 miles\/10km km | 148m accent | 4 hours | moderate (return)<\/em><\/p>\n