Hadrian's Wall
A Roman frontier begun in AD 122 under the Emperor Hadrian, running from Wallsend on the Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway across the width of the island. Soldiers manned forts, milecastles and turrets along it, and its best preserved stretches still ride the crags of Northumberland.
- Where
- Hexham, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 55.0242, -2.2925
Get the Hadrian's Wall stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hadrian's Wall. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hadrian's Wall
Angel of the North 47 km
Antony Gormley's steel figure on a hill above Gateshead, finished in 1998 and modelled, like much of his work, on his own body. It stands 20 metres tall with wings 54 metres across, and its weathering steel has turned the colour of rust.
Durham Cathedral 54 km
A great Norman cathedral on a loop of the River Wear, the mother church of the diocese of Durham. It holds the shrines of two Anglo-Saxon saints, Cuthbert and Bede, and together with the castle beside it forms a World Heritage Site.
Alnwick Castle 57 km
A Norman castle, remodelled many times, that is still the family home of the Duke of Northumberland. Its courtyards and battlements stood in for Hogwarts in the first Harry Potter films, and the Alnwick Garden lies next door.
Ullswater 64 km
A glacial lake about 11 km long and up to 63 metres deep, second only to Windermere in the Lake District. It once marked part of the border between Cumberland and Westmorland, and the daffodils of Wordsworth's poem grew along its shore.
Derwentwater 74 km
A lake in the northern Lake District, lying immediately south of the market town of Keswick. Wooded islands dot its surface, launches circle its shore, and Catbells and the fells of Borrowdale rise around it.
Bamburgh Castle 75 km
A castle on a basalt crag above the village of Bamburgh, looking out over wide sands to the North Sea. The rock was the seat of the old kings of Northumbria, and the castle you see today was largely restored in the late 19th century.
Dove Cottage 79 km
A small house on the edge of Grasmere, home to William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy from 1799 to 1808. Here he wrote much of his best-remembered poetry, including I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud and parts of The Prelude.
Lindisfarne 79 km
A tidal island off the Northumberland coast, reached by a causeway that the sea covers twice a day. Saints Aidan and Cuthbert made it a centre of Celtic Christianity in the 7th century, and the ruins of its medieval priory still stand beside the village.
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Questions
Where is Hadrian's Wall?
Hadrian's Wall is in Hexham, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Angel of the North (47 km), Durham Cathedral (54 km), Alnwick Castle (57 km).
How do I get the Hadrian's Wall stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hadrian's Wall and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hadrian's Wall before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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