• Distance: 84 miles (135km)
• Duration: From Six to 10 days
• Start point: Wallsend, Newcastle
• End point: Bowness-on-Solway
• Difficulty: Moderate to easy – well-marked route; few steep gradients; some stiles to negotiate
• Suitable for: Any reasonably fit walker, including families.

This unique walking trail not only crosses the width of England, but also follows the course of Britain’s largest Roman monument – a 1,900-year-old, 73-mile long fortification that once marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.

Accommodation is plentiful along the route, and includes campsites, hostels and B&Bs. Where you break for the night depends not only on how far you’re able to walk each day, but also on how interested you are in the numerous Roman sights along the way. It can take a few hours to visit a museum or the ruins of a Roman fort, but not every walker visits them all, so factor this into your plan.