New Maps For Hadrian's Wall Path Launch

Four maps from the Ordnance Survey's 1:25,000 scale Explorer range are going to be re-issued in time for the opening of the new Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail on 23 May.

The £6 million path has taken around 20 years to come to fruition after the idea was first mooted back in 1984, but after the creation of some 30 miles of new rights of way, the building of 14 new steel bridges - some in the weathered steel used for the Angel for the North sculpture - and a lot of negotiation with and compensation to dubious locals, it's going to happen.

The maps covering the path are numbers 314, 315, 316 and OL43 and will all highlight the new route from Wallsend on Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway along the course of the Roman Wall.

As yet there's no web site for the Hadrian's Wall Path, but you can can find out more about the route here with the actual web site due to launch imminently. Alternatively, for leaflets contact the Hadrian's Wall Information Line - Telephone 00 44 (0) 1434 322002.

For more general information on Hadrian's Wall, take a look at the Hadrian's Wall web site.

Accessible By Bus Too...

Up and running since Good Friday, there's a Hadrian's Wall bus that runs from Tyneside to points along the wall and provides an ideal sustainable transport solution for anyone wanting to do day sections of the route. Bargain rover tickets - no, they're not for dogs - allowing unlimited travel along the wall are £6.00 for adults, £4.00 for kids and £11.00 for a family day ticket. More details and timetable apparently at the Hadrian's Wall web site again.