2 Blogs for Hadrian's Wall ©
2 Blogs for Hadrian's Wall

2 Blogs for Hadrian's Wall

The national park's own staff on the quieter stretches, and the trust that digs at Vindolanda on its second fort

Almost everything written about Hadrian's Wall is by people walking it once from end to end. Very little comes from the people who live and work along it. These two do: the national park team that looks after the central section, and the archaeological trust that runs Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.

They lead to a former quarry turned country park below the Walltown crags and to Magna, the fort beside the Roman Army Museum.

Further Reading

2 Blogs for Hadrian's Wall

  1. 01 A lovely, accessible day out at Walltown Country Park (perfect for families too) northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk · Frances McDarby The national park's own staff, writing about the quieter, more accessible places along the Wall and in the park, with practical detail on paths and parking.
  2. 02 Magna Roman Fort vindolanda.com The charity that excavates Vindolanda and runs the Roman Army Museum, writing about its own sites and research. This post is on Magna, the unexcavated fort beside the museum.

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