Best bits

  • Follow Hadrian’s Wall
  • Cycle through Cumbria & Northumberlan
  • Beautiful scenery & views
  • Old market towns & pretty English villages
  • Comfy B&B accommodation
  • Daily baggage transfers & vehicle support
  • Vindolanda Roman fort
  • Newcastle & Tyneside

Description

Follow the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, tracing the route of Hadrian’s Wall on this great four-day British cycling tour. You’ll have full vehicle and mechanical back-up all the way and stay in comfy B&Bs and inns with your baggage transferred between them each day. There are a few challenging hills but the riding is generally leisurely, letting you appreciate the stunning scenery of Cumbria and Northumberland as you cycle from coast to coast. On the way you’ll cycle sections of Hadrian’s Wall and other Roman remains like the impressive Vindolanda fort. The route is all on quiet country lanes or traffic-free paths on the National Cycle Network, and takes you from Bowness-on-Solway eastwards to Newcastle and your final destination at Tynemouth. If you want to see Britain at its best by bike, this is a short cycle tour that is bound to appeal.

What’s included

  • 3 nights B&B
  • 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches & en route snacks & drinks
  • 3 days leisurely biking
  • Transfers to & from Newcastle train station or Newcastle Airport
  • All people & bike transfers
  • Daily luggage transfer
  • Full tour service including first aid & maintenance support with back up vehicle
  • Official Sustrans route maps & instructions
  • Shower facilities at end of cycle tour

Important Information

Bikes, personal clothing & cycling equipment are not included. There is also the option of doing this tour self-guided where you are provided with travel information and maps to complete the itinerary on your own.

Tour Fact File

Group size Maximum 16
Age Minimum 10
Single Room Option Available for all nights of the tour from £90
Equipment hire Bike from £80
Arrival town Newcastle
Departure town Tynemouth

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