Walltown Crags carry arguably the most dramatic wall-walking on Hadrian's Wall: long runs of standing masonry riding the Whin Sill, Turret 45a near one of the highest points, and views that run to the Solway on a clear day. The Roman Army Museum sits at the crags' foot. It is free to walk; allow an hour for the museum.
What you see
Standing masonry rides the dolerite of the Whin Sill for long stretches, with Turret 45a ("King Arthur's Turret") at one of the highest points. At the western end a 19th-century quarry bit a chunk out of the wall, a reminder the monument survived by luck as much as law.
The Roman Army Museum at Carvoran, the fort of Magna, has reconstructions and a 3D film on how the wall was built. It is the place for the primer if it is wet.
Fitting it into the walk
Walltown comes on the short crag day from Once Brewed to Gilsland, the last and best of the crags, which leaves time to stop. For a visit without the full walk, a 4-mile circular from the Roman Army Museum takes in the crags and the old quarry.
Getting there on foot
On the trail between Once Brewed and Gilsland. The museum is at Carvoran, at the foot of the crags.
- About 6 miles along the trail from Once Brewed.
- About 2 miles along the trail to Gilsland.
Questions walkers ask
Is Walltown on the Hadrian's Wall Path?
Yes. The path rides Walltown Crags between Once Brewed and Gilsland, past Turret 45a and the old quarry, with the Roman Army Museum at Carvoran at the foot of the crags.
What is there to see at Walltown?
Some of the most dramatic standing wall on the trail riding the Whin Sill, Turret 45a near one of the highest points, wide views on a clear day, and the Roman Army Museum below for reconstructions and a film on the wall's construction.
Opening times and tickets change through the year, so check them with the operator before you go: The Vindolanda Trust: Roman Army Museum.