National Trail · 86 mi · 6–7 days · 4,823 ft of climb

Hadrian's Wall Path: build your walk.

Tell it how many days you have, which way and where you will sleep, and it splits the trail into stages that end where the beds are. Free, no account. Every choice is in the link, so you can share it.

Build your walk

01 How many days?

02 Which way?

03 Where will you sleep?

04 Travelling from?

Station search comes in phase 2; only checked journeys are listed.

Average day: 12 mi
Longest day: 13 mi
Total ascent: 4,823 ft

Your itinerary

Day 1 of 7 · 11 mi

Wallsend → Newburn

11 miles with 243 ft of climb, through chapter 1 of the guide, and sleeps at Newburn.

Distance: 11 mi (18 km)
Ascent: 243 ft (74 m) up
Off trail: +0.3 km to the bed

Height, by our terrainHighest 131 ft

Tonight

B&B or inn in Newburn.

4 places to stay within 2.5 km on the National Trail’s own list (read 23 September 2026); 3 also on OpenStreetMap. Listed is not booked — check dates and prices in the search below.

Search for a bed around Newburn. Booking links arrive with our partners.

Food on the way

Food shops: 22 at Wallsend, at the start; 173 along the way; Manor Grove Food at Newburn, tonight.

163 cafés and 127 pubs along the way.

From OpenStreetMap, read 25 September 2026. A place on the map is not a promise it is open.

On and off the trail

At Wallsend

Heworth rail · 1 km
An interchange: Northern trains on the Durham Coast line and the Tyne and Wear Metro, up to ten Metro trains an hour towards Newcastle. Checked 19 September 2026.
Wallsend Metro metro · 0.2 km
Tyne and Wear Metro: up to five trains an hour to Newcastle, 200 m from the start at Segedunum. Checked 19 September 2026.
Interchange bus · 0.2 km
YEL (Tyne and Wear Metro): 85 each way on weekdays, 82 on Saturday, 63 on Sunday; weekdays 05:42 to 00:25. Stop: Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 160 m from Wallsend. Route 40 (Stagecoach North East): 67 each way on weekdays, 64 on Saturday, 42 on Sunday; weekdays 05:22 to 23:39. Stop: Interchange, 170 m from Wallsend. And 22 more routes with fewer journeys. Checked 26 September 2026.

At Newburn

Blaydon rail · 1.1 km
Northern: hourly between Newcastle and Hexham, with some trains through to Carlisle; hourly to Carlisle on Sundays. Checked 19 September 2026.

Travel

Getting there. Journeys from other places are not yet checked; the stations at the start are in the next card.

Luggage

Bag transfer moves your luggage between each night's bed, so you walk with a day sack.

Companies that move bags on this trail:

Hadrian's Bags · The whole path, either direction£10 per bag per stage, plus £2 a booking (21 March to 21 October 2026)
Hadrian's Haul · The whole path, either directionFrom £7 per bag per daily transfer (February to the end of October)
Sherpa Van · The whole path, either direction£17.50 per bag per move, minimum £34 a booking (30 March to 18 October 2026)

Not partners: we earn nothing from these links. Prices as each company publishes them, read 29 September 2026; check with them before you book.

Your plan

Day	From	To	Miles	Ascent	Bed	Transport
1	Wallsend	Newburn	11	243 ft	B&B or inn · listed	Heworth rail, Wallsend Metro metro, Interchange bus, Blaydon rail
2	Newburn	Matfen Hall Hotel	11	942 ft	B&B or inn · listed	Blaydon rail, Black Bull bus
3	Matfen Hall Hotel	Carrawburgh	12	1,106 ft	B&B or inn · listed	Black Bull bus, Car Park Entrance bus
4	Carrawburgh	Walltown Crags	13	1,611 ft	B&B or inn · listed	Car Park Entrance bus, Haltwhistle rail
5	Walltown Crags	Walton	11	630 ft	B&B or inn · listed	Haltwhistle rail
6	Walton	Stainton	13	118 ft	B&B or inn · listed	Carlisle rail, Vallum House bus
7	Stainton	Bowness-on-Solway	12	174 ft	Finish	Carlisle rail, Vallum House bus, Wigton rail, Kings Arms bus

First walking day

Free to plan. We earn a small commission if you book through our partner links.

Booking checklist

In the order to book, not the order you walk. How far ahead to book on this trail is not yet checked.

Night 3: B&B or inn in CarrawburghOne place to stay on the National Trail's list within 2.5 km — book this night first. Listed is not booked.
Night 1: B&B or inn in Newburn4 places to stay on the National Trail's list within 2.5 km. Listed is not booked.
Night 2: B&B or inn in Matfen Hall Hotel6 places to stay on the National Trail's list within 2.5 km. Listed is not booked.
Night 6: B&B or inn in Stainton7 places to stay on the National Trail's list within 2.5 km. Listed is not booked.
Night 5: B&B or inn in Walton8 places to stay on the National Trail's list within 2.5 km. Listed is not booked.
Night 4: B&B or inn in Walltown Crags11 places to stay on the National Trail's list within 2.5 km. Listed is not booked.
Train to the startAdvance fares are cheapest weeks ahead.
Train home from the finishBook the day you know your last stage.
Luggage transferOnce every night is booked, give the transfer the list.

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