Getting Around
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Hadrian's Wall Country Bus
The service for the 2010 season operates from Good Friday 2nd April until the end of October 2010. Other local and regional bus services run all year, such as the 185 from Carlisle to Housesteads via Haltwhistle. For more details to plan your journey go to www.traveline.info
The award-winning Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 runs from Newcastle Central Station to Carlisle with connecting services to Bowness-on-Solway. It is an easy and sustainable way to get around: going to all the right places and takes bicycles. There is a more frequent service to the main Roman sites in the central section with an on-board guide travelling with passengers twice a day.
Some low-floor buses have the capacity to carry a limited number of wheelchairs or cycles (priority will be given to wheelchair users). Cycle bookings should be made in advance through the Hadrian's Wall Information Line ( 44 (0)1434 322002) no later than 3pm prior to the day of travel.
Train
The Hadrian's Wall Country Line runs for 55 miles from Newcastle to Carlisle via Hexham. Visitors can use it to connect from high-speed services that serve both Newcastle and Carlisle. Walks and cycle routes link most stations, and bikes can be taken on the train subject to availability. It is a scenic railway and links up with local bus services. If visitors are exploring the west coast, then the Cumbrian Coast Line is ideal for Maryport and Ravenglass. Within Newcastle and urban Tyneside, the Tyne & Wear Metro is useful for Arbeia and Segedunum.
Car
All Roman forts and museums, and many sections of the Wall, are accessible by car; parking is available at all the major Roman sites. Parking and accessibility are indicated in the Frontier Experiences, which can be found in the Hadrian's Wall Today section of the website. For the best views, it is easiest to walk to see parts of the Wall, milecastles and turrets which are reachable by the National Trail or other footpaths.
Roman sites and rural areas can also be accessed by taxi. There are many companies in Newcastle, Carlisle and Hexham; the Where to Stay guide contains details of local taxi firms.
Motorbike
Dramatic routes, spectacular landscapes and plenty to stop off and see; the route from Haydon Bridge to Penrith takes visitors across the awe-inspiring roof of England.
Useful websites
www.northernrail.org
www.nexus.org.uk
www.traveline.info
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.theaa.com/travelwatch
www.bestbikingroads.com
Hadrian's Harley Tours www.hadrianhdtours.co.uk
Disabled access
Sites
Most of the Roman sites are fully accessible to disabled visitors. The list below details accessibility at each site, however we recommend that you contact the individual site for further details before a visit.
Fully accessible – Rheged, Senhouse Roman Museum, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Roman Army Museum, Northumberland National Park Centre, The Great North Museum Project, Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum.
Partly accessible – Birdoswald Roman Fort, Roman Vindolanda, Housesteads Roman Fort, Chesters Roman Fort, Corbridge Roman Town, Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum.
Transport
The Hadrian’s Wall Country Bus AD122 has the capacity to carry a limited number of wheelchairs. Contact the Hadrian’s Wall Information Line ( 44 (0)1434 322002) no later than 3pm prior to the day of travel to book.
Parts of the Wall are easily accessible by car – please see the Frontier Experiences for further details.
