Photo: Walltown Crags, a viewpoint near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, north east England. — © Jonathan Wilkins / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walltown Crags

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Walltown Crags carry one of the best-preserved stretches of Hadrian’s Wall, running along the switchback whinstone ridge above Greenhead near Haltwhistle. It’s a fine, undulating length to walk, with the Wall following the crest exactly as the Romans intended. A car park at the nearby country park makes a good start, and Cawfields lies further east along the same line.

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