Ha ha. Good luck with that: it’s pretty long. Take good shoes. You certainly can’t drive. So, Let’s get our bearings now, shall we? Hadrian’s Wall (Latin: Vallum Hadriani, also known as the Roman Wall, Picts’ Wall, or Vallum Aelium in Latin) is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
He was pretty important during that period, given that he and his troops pretty much decimated what is now what we recognize is Europe. The wall, of course, was to repel the various smaller tribes who were trying to get in his way and make off with some of his spoils. Big mistake in many instances.
So much of “olde” England has be reduced to stones and dust, but you can relive this rather important part of European history. Surprisingly, there are still quite a few remnants waiting to greet you if you decide to make the trek. As you might guess, we have some activities.
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If you’re pressed for time, you can find Hadrian’s wall almost everywhere: even when fueling up.
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