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What is Hadrian's Wall?

A Guide’s View of the Wall* - Having given talks and guided folk along Hadrian’s Wall for many years, there is an element that always takes folk by surprise. That surprising element being - it’s not just a ‘Wall’… So, What is it? When you think of a ‘Wall’, your mind’s eye sees just that […]
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Stories from the Wall - An Introduction

A Book of Sorts - There have been many occasions whilst guiding on Hadrian's Wall, I have been asked by clients, "Gary, why don't you write a book?" This question is normally as result of me having imparted an endless flow of facts and anecdotes - and general story-telling. My response has always been the […]
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Back to the Wall

Welcome Back - It was a strange couple of years, when the world was effected by the Covid pandemic - flights stopped, general movement became restricted and the area of Hadrian's Wall effectively became a no-go area. However, after the lifting of restrictions, we were especially pleased to be able to welcome back our overseas […]
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Top 10 Tips for Walking Hadrian’s Wall

This list is intended as 'food for thought' and may seem like common sense to many, however every item on this list is either overlooked or ignored on a regular basis by walkers coming to traverse Hadrian’s Wall*. This results not just in discomfort or inconvenience, but unfortunately for some, an inability to complete the task they set out to achieve.
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