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

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Holiday Highlights

Cycling next to Hadrian’s Wall near Birdoswald
Beating your parents up one of the cheeky Skedaddle climbs
Seeing a live archaeological dig at Vindolanda
Corbridge and sinking a well-deserved pint of local ale – it’s not all about the kids you know!!
Seeing who’ll be the first to spot the ‘Blinking Eye’ bridge in Newcastle
Ice cream in Tynemouth and the sense of achievement having ridden from coast to coast as a family

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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

Hadrian’s Wall country is quite simply a cyclist’s paradise with its stunning landscapes and sense of history, from the bloody border feuds of the Border Reivers to being home to Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument, Hadrian’s Wall. Built in AD122 under the orders of Emperor Hadrian, the wall stretched for 73 miles between the tidal Tyne at Newcastle in the east to the Solway Firth in the west, and was successful in controlling the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. In 1987 Hadrian’s Wall was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is the most protected landscape anywhere in the United Kingdom and ranks alongside the pyramids in Egypt and the Taj Mahal in India.

Utilising the National Cycle Network, we cycle 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 in 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.

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!

Looking for a UK family 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 over 4 days and also as a 4 day supported trip.

For more information download our trip notes

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Holiday Feedback

The kids loved it!

Hadrians Wall cycle pathway was the first holiday of its kind for us as a family, we tend to be abroad in the sunshine and chilling by the pool. We have 2 children, aged 10 & 6. They loved it! Some of the hills on day 3 were a little challenging for our youngest, but he persevered, dug deep and he accomplished all the hills. The scenery is outstanding, a part of the country that we haven’t really explored. Plenty of photo opportunities and an abundance of historic places to stop and visit. In addition to this, there were many great places to stop and refuel with fabulous cake!! Since we have returned, we have had many family and friends asking about our holiday… think we have started a bit of a trend :-) This holiday was an opportunity to completely switch off, exercise, spend time with our loved ones and have a fabulous adventure within our island! We will definitely pursue another holiday similar to this.

Susanne, Northamptonshire
We LOVED it.

We really enjoyed the cycling, the route, accommodation, and places to eat were really great. We did the Hadrian’s Wall cycle, and as a family holiday it’s really brilliant. The roads are very quiet, and the route is largely easy. That said, there are hilly sections on the route, we would dismount and push our bikes on these sections, with no problems. There were plenty of places to stop, and visit the wall, plenty of lovely places to eat on route. We LOVED it.

Service is so so so so good. From a functional point of view, the bikes, panniers, helmets etc. we great, really good quality, and very comfortable. The places we stayed in were excellent. There were so many favourite days, but from a cycling point of view, going from Twice Brewed to Corbridge was great. We had been over the highest point and it was downhill all the way, a great day. The girls also said that the final 2 days were brilliant. The bikes were excellent, and comfortable. Thanks for putting the silicone in the saddles, it made a huge difference. What more can I add, anyone who goes to the trouble of organising help when you really need it can only be described as the best. We would definitely recommend Skedaddle.

Tim, Dublin
Excellent!

Hard to choose a favourite day – they were all good, best was maybe Twice Brewed to Corbridge. I have recommend Skedaddle to three people in 2 days!

Tim, Derbyshire

Is this holiday suitable for your family?

This trip is ideal for active families who cycle regularly and are looking for a cycling holiday with lots of fun and adventure to be had! The trip is place to place, so your children must be able to cycle the distances stated on the dossier. The terrain is mainly on cycle tracks and hilly in places with some cheeky climbs. There are also some small off-road sections and the occasional stretch that takes you alongside the main road so your children must be comfortable and safe cycling in this environment.

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