Northumberland coast and Hadrian's Wall

Start at Berwick and drive south by castles and beaches, then cut west on the B6318 Military Road beside Hadrian's Wall. The coast is quiet and the wall sites are free to wander.

The stops

1. Start

   Berwick-upon-Tweed

2. Worth a look

   Holy Island (Lindisfarne)

   Tidal island, check crossing times

3. Worth a look

   Bamburgh Castle

   Castle above the beach

4. Town

   Seahouses

   Boats to the Farne Islands

5. Town

   Alnwick

   Castle and gardens

6. Town

   Craster

   Kippers and the walk to Dunstanburgh

7. Town

   Corbridge

   Roman site

8. Worth a look

   Housesteads

   Fort on Hadrian's Wall

9. Finish

   Housesteads

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Seahouses

  Springhill Farm campsite

• Night 2

  Bardon Mill

  Ald White Craig

When to go

Apr–Oct

On the road

Check tide times for Holy Island causeway