I didn’t see any livestock where I walked but I’d be inclined to keep the dogs on the lead as. It quite rugged in places

Hi Winifred, it depends on what part/s of the wall you want to visit. The middle section is the one we always visit. If you are looking at the areas between Banks Turret and Chesters Roman Fort you really don’t need a guide. There is a 122 bus that runs between the sites including Vindolanda and Housesteads. Driving is also pretty easy in the area and I’d recommend a car if you are game to drive. Re accommodation I recommend you pick a location to base yourself in then visit the top sites. You can walk the whole wall but I’ve never used a company that offers bag pick up.

Hi Larry, Housesteads is not the easiest of places to get to without a car! Time has a bearing on matters too! You can take public transport eg inter city train to Newcastle, then local train to Haltwhistle, then Hadrians Wall bus service to Housesteads. This will take in excess of 3 hours in each direction. Perhaps the most convenient thing to do is catch a coach trip from Edinburgh. Look up HeartofScotland bus tours on the web. This will cover the same distance much more conveniently and fit in a couple of other places on the way and back. Hope this helps.

Sorry, - can't specifically answer your question but there are companies out there that do this. Met an ageing group of American tourists recently who were doing exactly that. I was sat just outside the museum at Housesteads after they had just completed a particularly tough section of the wall. My eyes met with one old lady who then humorously said "They're killing me' on a lovely Deep South American accent. She continued to say that she was loving every minute of her expedition and they were being led by an English guide who had organised exactly what you are looking for. Good luck with your search!

Which direction are you travelling from? one of the classic shots is at Steel Rigg, just north of B6318 at Once Brewed.

Hi Anita, Probably your best option would be to hire a car for such a short time visiting the wall, additionally with the car you can also have the option of visiting Holy Island on the way down to Newcastle. (Not to be missed and stunning scenery etc). If you are prepared to stay along the wall there is plenty of very good accommodation especially if you wish to walk the wall and i presume visit Sycamore Gap, the forts, Lanercost etc.

She has a website- Anna GRAY

On the main road there seamed to be alovely little bnb! I'm sorry though we stayed in Newcastle and decided to call in on our way home! Hope you manage to find somewhere to stay.

It free as far as I know!