Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site

Roman frontier, historic landscapes, and long-distance routes across northern England

Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site stretches across northern England from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, following the line of the Roman frontier built in the 2nd century AD. The site includes forts, milecastles, defensive earthworks, and archaeological remains that together form one of the most important surviving monuments of the Roman Empire.

Connected to Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, the site forms part of a wider network of routes, landscapes, and places across Northumberland and Cumbria. Hadrian's Wall links Roman heritage, upland landscapes, and long-distance walking routes across one of Britain's most significant historic environments.