Would you like to explore Hadrian's Wall? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 4 and 11km), including Birdoswald, Sycamore Gap, Housesteads, Vindolanda and Sewingshields Crags.

Why choose this guidebook?

• Walks under three hours, plus one challenge route
• Easy to follow with clear route descriptions
• Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
• No specialist gear needed, walk all year round
• Ordnance Survey mapping

Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!

Mark Richards lives in Cumbria. Over a 40-year career, he has written guides for Cicerone to the Peak District, the former county of Westmorland, the Lake District Fells and Hadrian's Wall path. He presents a regular Cumbria-themed podcast, Countrystride.