Hadrian's Cycleway

Hadrian's Cycleway

A self-guided cycling holiday along Hadrian’s Wall, from Bowness-on-Solway to Tynemouth.

3 to 5 nights
100 miles
Easy to Moderate / Demanding

From £415 per person

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3 to 5 nights
100 miles
Easy to Moderate / Demanding
2nd January to 24th December

From £415 per person

Hadrian’s Cycleway

Shadow the line of Hadrian’s Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Tynemouth along Hadrian’s Cycleway. This 100-mile-long cycling holiday rolls across the green hills of Northumberland between welcoming villages with cosy inns, never straying far from the UK’s largest Roman monument.

Here, the sedimentary progression of history stands on full display, in the castles and churches built on the foundations of ruined Roman forts, and in the houses and towers crafted with stone from Hadrian’s Wall. Amplify the effect with visits to local Roman excavations, or focus instead on the countryside views and quiet, smooth roads.

A bike tour along Hadrian’s Cycleway promises a variety of landscapes and moderate climbs that provide an engaging but accessible challenge for all abilities, while keen historians will undoubtedly relish the opportunity to explore Hadrian’s Wall in its near entirety.

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Bowness-on-Solway / Tynemouth
100 miles (160 km)
2nd January to 24th December

Holiday highlights

Cycling from coast to coast along one of England’s oldest and most well-known historical landmarks, following in the footsteps of the ancient Roman legionaries.

Looking back over your journey along the largest ancient monument in northern Europe from the viewing platform in Segedunum.

Cycling up the slopes with the wind at your back, sampling views of green farmland and the spine of Hadrian’s Wall, and coasting down the descents along quiet country roads.

Available tours

Code Tour Duration Difficulty Price per person
C-HC1 From Bowness-on-Solway to Tynemouth 3 nights, 2 days riding Moderate / Demanding £415
C-HC2 From Bowness-on-Solway to Tynemouth 4 nights, 3 days riding Moderate £525
C-HC3 From Bowness-on-Solway to Tynemouth 5 nights, 4 days riding Easy £650
A Roman milecastle beside the cyclepath. - A Roman milecastle beside the cyclepath.
A Roman milecastle beside the cyclepath. A Roman milecastle beside the cyclepath.
Smooth tarmac and lush greenery along the cyclepath. - Smooth tarmac and lush greenery along the cyclepath.
Smooth tarmac and lush greenery along the cyclepath. Smooth tarmac and lush greenery along the cyclepath.
Within the tourable ruins of a Roman fort. - Within the tourable ruins of a Roman fort.
Within the tourable ruins of a Roman fort. Within the tourable ruins of a Roman fort.
Cycleway and ancient monument running side by side. - Cycleway and ancient monument running side by side.
Cycleway and ancient monument running side by side. Cycleway and ancient monument running side by side.
Hadrian's Cycleway shadowing Hadrian's Wall. - Hadrian's Cycleway shadowing Hadrian's Wall.
Hadrian's Cycleway shadowing Hadrian's Wall. Hadrian's Cycleway shadowing Hadrian's Wall.
The ruins of Thirlwall Castle. - The ruins of Thirlwall Castle.
The ruins of Thirlwall Castle. The ruins of Thirlwall Castle.
Lanercost Priory on Hadrian's Cycleway - Lanercost Priory on Hadrian's Cycleway
Lanercost Priory on Hadrian's Cycleway Lanercost Priory on Hadrian's Cycleway