Jewitt's Coaches, Chollerford, are ideally situated to cater for all the needs of any Hadrian Trail Walker. Their fleet of vehicles consists of 2 Executive 49 Seat Coaches, 33 & 24 seat mini coaches, and a 6 seat private hire people carrier. If you want transportation between your Bed & Breakfast and The Hadrian Wall Trail they can cater for any size group .

Carriagehorses of Wark, Northumberland - a pair of black Friesian horses, elegant wedding carriages and carriages for hire for all kinds of special events throughout the North of England and the Borders. Travel in a traditional, charming and stylish mode of transport to make the journey an integral part of your special day and leave memories which will last forever.

Getting around using public transport

Hadrian's Wall Bus Service
A tourist bus service links Hexham, Haltwhistle and Carlisle with the major wall sites during the summer, with an additional one bus per day in each direction, from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway. Additional Winter connections are available from Hexham and Haltwhistle to certain sites. Contact Hadrian's Wall Information Line, Telephone 01434 322002 for timetable and further details or download the Hadrian's Wall Bus Timetable.

By Rail
The scenic Newcastle - Carlisle rail line connects with east and west coast main lines, offering rapid service to all parts of the country. For all rail information contact Passenger Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50

By Coach / Bus
Regular Newcastle - Carlisle buses link the area with National Express and other services. Local routes connect Hexham and Haltwhistle with North and South Tynedale and the North Pennines. Tourist busses operate all year round to Hadrian's Wall and seasonally to Kielder. Contact Hexham TIC for details.

Check out:  Traveline North East   The North Tyne area is very central - Haltwhistle can claim to be the centre of Britain.

Getting to Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland

Northumberland is very easy to access from anywhere in the world, and Haltwhistle in Northumberland is the centre of Britain.

Air travel to Northumberland is provided through Newcastle International Airport (Tel: 44 (0) 870 122 1488), just to the south of the county, near Ponteland.

There are currently 15 flights a day to Newcastle from London (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted) which all take less than an hour. In addition, there are 6 daily flights from Amsterdam, which - like London - has direct flight connections to most of the rest of the world.

Further information on domestic flights or international flights is available from the Newcastle Airport website.

Alternatively Tees Valley Airport + 44 (0) 1325 332811 is forty miles south of Newcastle

By Boat:

Ferry to Holland: Newcastle to Amsterdam

Ferry to Norway: Newcastle to Stavanger, Haugesund and Bergen

Ferry to Sweden: Newcastle to Kristiansand and Gothenburg

Ferry to Norway: Newcastle to Kristiansand and Gothenburg

By Train: Carlisle is on the main north south line on the west of England, Newcastle is on the main north south line on the east of England.  The rail link between Carlisle and Newcastle runs close by Hadrian's Wall. The scenic Newcastle - Carlisle rail line offers a rapid service to all parts of the country. For all rail information contact Passenger Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 By Road: Newcastle is on the Great North Road (A1) on the east side of England and Carlisle on the M6 on the west. The A69 links Carlisle to Newcastle.

Haltwhistle is the centre of Britain.