Home Things To Do Search Hadrians Wall Explore things to do Category Select from these options Food and Drink Just for Two Family Friendly Historic Britain Great Outdoors Enter Your Destination From Date To Things To Do Suggested Getaways near Hadrians Wall More Suggested Getaways Home Things To Do Hadrians Wall Hadrians Wall Northumberland Food and Drink, Just for Two, Family Friendly, Historic Britain, Great Outdoors Hadrian's Wall Country The emperor Hadrian visited Britain in 122AD when he found ‘the Britons could not be kept under Roman control’, a remark which suggests that some of the northern tribes were proving difficult. Hadrian’s predecessor, Trajan, had worked to expand the empire; Hadrian felt this had stretched resources too far and decided ‘to build a wall, 80 [Roman] miles long, to separate the Romans from the barbarians’ of the North. Hadrian’s Wall Country is now a UNESCO inscribed World Heritage Site, and is Britain’s greatest ancient monument and largest Roman tourist attraction within a destination filled with 2000 years of history and heritage. There were once over 30 forts on the Frontier - not to mention around 80 milecastles and 160 turrets, a ditch to the north and the great defensive Vallum earthwork to the south, much of which remain visible today. Explore all Attractions & Events Contact Info Hadrians Wal Barden Mill, Hexham Northumberland NE47 6NN 01434344525 Visit website Other Things to Do in the North East Region Alnwick CastleKielder water & Forest ParkWeardale museamHigh ForceNational Railway Museum, ShildonKirkharle CourtyardForbidden CornerFarnless Farm ParkKillhope Lead Mining MuseumEggleston Hall GardensCragside National TrustBowes Museum