» Special Offers
Hadrians Wall Country Line
Discover picturesque villages, a World Heritage Site, Northumberland National Park and breathtaking scenery.

MyNorthern

Forgotten Password
 Not registered yet? Sign up free today to get personalised
timetables, special offers
and more. Click here to register.
Buzzer Challenge

View the Autumn / Winter 2011 issue of the Northern customer magazine

Hadrian's Wall Country Line

Have a day out by train along the Hadrian's Wall Country Line and experience a wide range of tourist attractions!

Introduction

Housesteads Roman Fort

Hadrian's Wall Country Line

Carlisle is a beautiful city with a history you can look forward to discovering. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is even more vibrant, exciting and unique than the Baltic Centre, Sage Music Centre and the tilting Millennium Bridge put together. And along the Hadrian's Wall Country Line between the two there are towns and villages that have charm and character all their own, a World Heritage Site on their doorstep, Northumberland National Park nearby and breathtaking scenery as their backdrop.

Housesteads Roman Fort photo courtesy of Roger Clegg

Contact Us about Route Guides

Information

Useful Information

Tickets
Purchase a Hadrian's Wall Country Line Day Ranger ticket and hop on and off all day anywhere between Carlisle and Newcastle, extending beyond Carlisle along the Cumbrian Coast line to Ravenglass, and beyond Newcastle to Sunderland.

Where to purchase
Tickets can be purchased at any staffed station or from conductors on trains when starting your journey from unstaffed stations or when the ticket office is closed.

Bicycles on the train
Our trains are able to carry a maximum of two bicycles - these are carried free of charge on a first-come-first-served basis.

Connecting with the Metro
Easy connections are available at Newcastle to the Tyne & Wear Metro system, linking the city with the coast, Sunderland and Newcastle Airport. For further information visit www.nexus.org.uk/metro or call 0191 20 20 747.

Community Rail
Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership. For more information visit www.tynevalleyrail.org.uk.

Tourist Information

For tourist information and enquiries please call the Hadrian's Wall Information Line: 01434 322002

Timetable Information
For full details of train times, please pick up timetable guide 4.
Alternatively, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

Contact Us about Route Guides

Locations

Carlisle Castle Housesteads Roman Fort, Bardon Milll Hexham Bridge Prudhoe Castle Steel Rigg Millenium Bridge, Newcastle

Carlisle, The Great Border City

Founded in 1092, Carlisle Castle was the last English fortress to suffer a siege, and its labyrinths and dungeons hold many reminders of its dark past, including prisoners' carvings and the licking stones which gave life-saving moisture to parched Jacobite prisoners. The castle also houses Cumbria's Military Museum. Carlisle has a beautiful cathedral with ornate oak carvings and a splendid 14th-century stained-glass window, while captivating in quite another way is the Citadel, built by Henry VIII as a prison. Award-winning Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery offers another thousand years of Carlisle and Border history as well as special exhibitions, hands-on attractions and children's events.

Wetheral

Wetheral is a pleasant village beside the River Eden, consisting of mainly large houses, grouped around a spacious village green. The triangular green is dominated by the ornate brick built Eden Bank, built in 1834. In one corner of the village green stands Wetheral Cross.

Brampton

The quaint town of Brampton, approximately one mile from the station, offers more than simply picture-postcard scenery. Treasures from the Pre-Raphaelite era can be seen in St Martin's Church, close to which stands a statue of Emperor Hadrian, and the Tourist Information Centre occupies the octagonal Moot Hall, built in 1817. Close by is pretty Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, as is Birdoswald Roman Fort.

Haltwhistle

Nestling between the North Pennines' Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, you'll find the charming market town of Haltwhistle. You can experience an eagle's eye virtual reality tour of Hadrian'sWall at the Roman Army Museum or visit the extensive remains of the fort and civilian settlement, with its famous writing tablet and live digs from April to October at Roman Vindolanda. The Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 connects you to both.

Bardon Mill

You can enjoy fine walks to both Roman Vindolanda and the National Trust woodland at Allen Banks from Bardon Mill, or explore the settlements of Henshaw and Thorngrafton. Perched on the hillside above the village they have traditional Northumbrian bastle houses, some of which are still lived in.

Haydon Bridge

Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne, the picturesque original bridge for which the village was named (now restricted to pedestrian use) and a modern bridge.

Hexham

Close to Hadrian's Wall, with an abbey dating to 674AD and a moot hall that was the administrative centre for medieval Hexhamshire, Hexham is rich in history. One of the old town's medieval towers, the Old Gaol, houses the Border History Museum, which tells the bloody story of the Reivers. Five and a half miles from town at Hadrian's Wall is Chesters Roman Fort. Here you can see the entire foundations of the headquarters building, including the commandant's house and remarkably well-preserved steam rooms. You'll also discover an excellent collection of finds in the refurbished museum.

Corbridge

The most northerly town in the Roman Empire, this was a garrison for the central section of Hadrian's Wall, and extensive remains can be seen at Corbridge Roman Town. The Tyne has been crossed here since then, the present bridge dating back to 1674. Corbridge is also known for its specialist shops and pleasant village atmosphere.

Riding Mill

The village stands on the south bank of the river Tyne. In its present form the village is really a Victorian creation, incorporating the ancient hamlets of Broomhaugh and Riding, on the east and west banks of the March Burn (which flows down from the southwest to join the river) respectively.

Stocksfield

Northumbria's greatest artist, naturalist and wood engraver is celebrated in the Thomas Bewick Birthplace Museum, which houses a small exhibition on his life and work. The award-winning Highland Cattle Centre is a working farm where children can feed and handle animals in the pets' corner.

Prudhoe

The site of fierce conflicts and sieges, Prudhoe Castle has a gatehouse, keep and great hall to explore and a family-friendly exhibition with site finds. At Tyne Riverside Country Park you can enjoy a peaceful waterside stroll, and if you fancy a dip there's Prudhoe Waterworld where you can brave the 40m aqua slide or just relax in a spa pool.

Wylam

Wylam has one of the world's oldest railway stations still in use, which is fitting, as 'The Father of the Railways' was born here in 1781, and his story is told in the George Stephenson's Birthplace Museum.

Metrocentre

The largest shopping centre in Europe, with over 300 shops to choose from, along with a cinema, indoor amusement arcade and bowling alley.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

You've never seen a bridge as canny as the Millennium Bridge - it's the world's first to tilt - and the views of the Tyne and quaysides of Newcastle and Gateshead are just as spectacular. For a look at the wider world, visit Life Science Centre, where you can even take part in a live science show in the Life Theatre. The Castle Keep, founded in 1168 by Henry II, stands as a reminder of Newcastle's turbulent past. Also close by is Britain's newest national art gallery, the Baltic Centre, and the awesome Sage Music Centre. Or go on the Newcastle Metro to Wallsend and go back in time to Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum. The 35m-high tower ensures views worthy of this World Heritage Site.




Contact Us about Route Guides

Places to visit on the Bishop Auckland to Saltburn Line

Roman Centurion

Carlisle

Haltwhistle

Bardon Mill

Haydon Bridge

Hexham

Corbridge

Wylam

Prudhoe

Newcastle

Contact Us about Route Guides

Connections

To plan a journey to any of the following stations simply click on the station name below:

Contact Us about Route Guides

download Hadrians Wall Country Line leaflet PDF

Download Hadrians Wall Country Line (1.03MB)

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to read this document.