Dandy Dinmont Caravan and Camping Park

So you’d like to see Hadrian’s Wall? A fine idea – how often do you get to see a manmade structure that’s lasted almost 2,000 years? If you’d like to really get to know it, set forth on the Hadrian’s Wall Path, an 84-mile trail that follows the original route from coast to coast. Not quite got the legs for that? Dip in and out with trips to selected parts: Birdoswald Roman Fort and Pike Hill Signal Tower are both about half an hour’s drive away, or you can amble to nearby parts straight from the site. When you’re done with Roman roaming, take your rambling legs to the Lake District (half an hour’s drive) or stick to an easier wander around 12th-century Lanercost Priory (20 minutes). Getting the urge to go urban? Carlisle’s castle, cathedral, racecourse and shops are 10 minutes away by car or 25 minutes by bus; the city also gives a nod to its Roman past at the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery.