Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Holiday - Hadrian's Cycleway - 6 Days Cycling

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Holiday Highlights

The well preserved forts of Birdoswald and Vindolanda
The rugged beauty of the North Pennines
The view down the Tyne as you arrive in to Newcastle
The picturesque market town of Corbridge
The sense of achievement having ridden from coast to coast
Following in the footsteps of the Roman Empire

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Day	Description	Distance	Ascent	Meals
1	Arrival into Newcastle	Non Cycling Day
2	Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle	14 Miles / 23 Kms Approx.	200m	B
3	Carlisle to Brampton	14 Miles / 23 Kms Approx.	300m	B
4	Brampton to Twice Brewed	22 Miles / 35 Kms Approx.	650m	B
5	Twice Brewed to Corbridge	19 Miles / 31 Kms Approx.	300m	B
6	Corbridge to Newburn	13 Miles / 21 Kms Approx.	150m	B
7	Newburn to Tynemouth	18 Miles / 29 Kms Approx.	300m	B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner | Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

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Holiday Information

Utilising the National Cycle Network, this cycling holiday in the UK travels along the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, starting and finishing at either end of Hadrian’s Wall. This wonderfully mellow cycling break follows in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, allowing you to experience some of the rich heritage that Cumbria and Northumberland have to offer.

From cycling in open hill country, through peaceful river valleys and finishing at the North Sea at Tynemouth, the route passes through some of the most beautiful parts of England and skirts a number of fascinating Roman sites including Birdoswald Fort, Walltown Quarry, Great Chesters Fort and Vindolanda.

After arriving into Newcastle you spend the first night in this vibrant city before we transfer you to Bowness-on-Solway and the start of your ride which ends 100 miles later in Tynemouth where we will meet you and transfer you back to Newcastle for your onward journey home.

This self-guided trip is for a minimum of 2 people and accommodation, transfers, luggage transfers and emergency back up are all included. We also provide detailed route notes and maps to enable you to do the route self-guided. Nothing could be simpler!

If you’re looking for a cycling holiday on quiet roads, traffic free paths and National Cycle Network routes - then Hadrian's Cycleway is the holiday for you!

This trip can also be done as a 2, 3 or 4 day version as well as a supported 3 day trip.

If you're interested in doing this holiday with children, then check out our family version of this trip.

For more information download our trip notes

Holiday Feedback

We can't wait to try another cycling holiday!

We had so much fun on this holiday. The children loved staying in a different location each night, and it added to the adventure. Any complaints about the uphills soon disappeared when we landed on a fabulous descent. We didn’t know what to expect from this holiday, and it turned out to be one of the best. Thank you, we can’t wait to try another cycling holiday.

Tracy, Kent
Very happy!

Excellent bikes on hire with good helmets and spacious paniers. Good and helpful transport from start to finish. Accommodation was with good facilities every time and very welcoming. Favourite day was cycling through pretty quiet Cumbrian villages and exploring Lanercost!

Brian, Essex

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