Hadrian's Wall and the Edge of Empire
Included Meals: B = Breakfast, L = Packed lunch, D = Evening meal
Day 1. Meet in York at the group hotel at mid-day. A single timed transfer (1½ hours) is available from Manchester Airport in the morning. In the afternoon we take a walking tour of York city including all major sights.(D)
Day 2. Drive (40 minutes) through Ripon to Fountains Abbey World Heritage site. Visit the abbey and walk through Studley Royal Gardens. Approximately 3 miles. Return to York and take a guided tour of York Minster. (B)
Day 3. Drive to Pickering (45 minutes) and take a steam train across the Yorkshire Moors to Whitby on the East Coast . After looking around this old whaling town we walk for 6 miles along the coast to Robin Hoods Bay. We transfer (2 hours) to medeival Corbridge close to Hadrian's Wall. (B,L,D)
Day 4. Visit to Chesters Roman cavalry fort. Todays walk follows the Wall from Brocolitia to Steel Rigg. 7 miles. Return to hotel in Corbridge. (B,L,D)
Day 5. Visit to Vindolanda Roman fort and museum. Follow the Wall from Steel Rigg to Carvoran. 6 miles. Return to Corbridge. (B,L,D)
Day 6. Walking the Wall from Carvoran to Birdoswald Roman fort. 4 miles. Drive (30 minutes) to carlisle. Visit Carlisle Castle. Transfer (1 hour) to Ambleside in the Lake District. (B,L,D)
Day 7. Traverse the summits of Loughrig above Ambleside. 7 miles. (B,L,D)
Day 8. Drive across Wrynose and Hardknott passes to Hardknott Roman fort. (30 minutes). We have a short transfer from here to Eskdale to start of walk across Muncaster Fell and via Muncaster Castle to Ravenglass fishing village on the West Coast. Return to Eskdale aboard a steam hauled train on the narrow gauge railway. Final evening in Ambleside. (B,L,D)
Day 9. Drive (20 minutes) to Tarn Hows and walk for 5 miles via Colwith Falls, Skelwith Bridge and Elterwater to the Britannia Inn. Transfer (1½ hors) to Chester City. (B,L)
Day 10. Walking tour of city and walls and visit to Roman Amphitheatre. Afternoon free. (B)
Day 11. Services end after breakfast. A morning transfer to Manchester Airport is available.(B)
The above is a brief outline of the trip itinerary. A more detailed itinerary is available for download. Download the dossier for this trip here by clicking in the image or from the download link on any of the individual trip pages |
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Accommodation for the Edge of Empire Tour is in a variety of hotels chosen for their special character and comfort. Accommodation is in rooms with private bathroom and is based on twin sharing. Clients making individual bookings will be paired with another client of the same sex where possible unless a single room is requested. Meals There are a wide variety of dining options on the days we spend in York at the beginning of the tour and in Chester at the end of the tour and we have not included in the trip price, lunches and evening meals while staying in these cities (except for the ‘Welcome’ dinner on Day 1 in York). All other meals are included in the trip price. We estimate that you will need between £60 and £90 to cover non-included meals. During the walking days we provide a sumptuous picnic lunch of salads, sandwiches or wraps, cake or biscuit, and fruit juice. We also provide trail snacks. The price includes The services of an experienced Wandering Aengus walking guide and a PCV qualified driver The price does not include Flights or rail journeys to/from start and end points |
