Essential Info
Length
6 nights, 5 days cycling
Standard Price
£330.00
Price with Luggage Transport
£405.00
Holiday Code
HC6
Grade
Easy
Hadrian's Cycleway
Ravenglass to Tynemouth in 5 days Cycling Code: HC6
Of all our Hadrian's Wall cycling holidays this is the longest ride, covering the whole route in 5 days, giving the rider plenty of time to enjoy all the sites along the way.
The Glannavanta Roman Bath House in Ravenglass is the starting point; from here the route heads northwards along the Cumbrian coast, before turning inland to the historic city of Carlisle.
You will then cycle alongside rivers and quiet country lanes and through woodland, before reaching the dramatic and wild countryside of Northumberland National Park. Witness for yourself the amazing views of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, before following the river Tyne to the finish.
| Miles | Km | ||
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| Day 1 | Travel to Ravenglass for your first night's accommodation | ||
| Day 2 | Ravenglass to Maryport | 34 | 55 |
| Day 3 | Maryport to Bowness on Solway | 35 | 56 |
| Day 4 | Bowness on Solway to Banks | 35 | 56 |
| Day 5 | Banks to Corbridge | 35 | 56 |
| Day 6 | Corbridge to Tynemouth | 35 | 56 |
| Day 7 | Depart from Tynemouth after breakfast |
Ravenglass - Allonby
The ride starts in the small port of Ravenglass, home of the Glannavanta Roman Bath House. It then follows the coastline through the old industrial coastal towns of Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport whilst admiring the views of the Lake District fells to the north. Your overnight stop will be in Allonby.
Allonby - Carlisle
Here the route meets the Solway Coast, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it then takes you through some fantastic coastal scenery to Bowness-on-Solway, at the mouth of the Solway Firth estuary. You then head inland towards the historic city of Carlisle with its castle and cathedral.
Carlisle - Hexham
After which you cycle alongside rivers and quiet country lanes, through woodland and past places of interest such as Lanercost Priory, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Walltown Crags and Roman Army Museum, before descending into Haltwhistle.
Just after leaving Haltwhistle you will cycle past Twice Brewed where nearby is Vindolanda, an excavated Roman fort and museum, which is definitely worth a visit. Much of the old wall exists between Haltwhistle and Corbridge and it is certainly worth taking your time to look along some of the most spectacular sections of the wall. Tonight's stop is in Hexham.
Hexham - Tynemouth
The route then continues pleasantly through the picturesque and wild countryside of the Northumberland National Park which offers views of the North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You then follow the river Tyne onto Tynemouth and the end of this ride.
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| Accommodation |
Overnight Bed and Breakfast accommodation in selected hotels, farmhouses, village inns, guest houses and family B&Bs. Full English or Continental breakfast. |
| Guidebook | A detailed guidebook with route information, maps, photos and background information, including details of services to be found along the route. For example, cash points, banks, post offices, village shops, inns, cafes and telephones. |
| Maps | The appropriate map(s) covering the entire route |
| Personal Itinerary | A personal itinerary setting out each overnight stop, including large scale maps of each accommodation, to ensure you find it easily. |
| Emergency Telephone Support | Should you get in to difficulties during your holiday. |
| 15% discount at Cotswold Outdoors | We will issue you with a 15% Discount Card valid at all Cotswold Outdoor stores for the whole year on confirmation of your booking. |
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Options
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| Luggage Transport | We will transfer your luggage between each overnight stop – if you leave your luggage at the accommodation when you set off in the morning, it will be moved on to your next B&B. You only need to carry a small day sack with the clothes and provisions you require during the day’s cycling. |
Packed Lunches |
Provided for each day's cycling if required. |
| Off Road Parking | If you are travelling by car we can usually arrange off road parking for the duration of your trip. (There may be a small charge for this). |
| Arrangement of return transport | We can also arrange your transfer back to your car, (or advise you when public transport is a better option). |
Good accommodation and friendly hosts are an essential part of any holiday. We understand this and go out of our way to find the best. We put a great deal of effort into hand picking our accommodation and matching it to individual customer requirements. As well as visiting the accommodation ourselves, we ask all our customers to complete a short evaluation on each night’s accommodation, which then gives us an insight in to the day-to-day operation, and lets us spot any potential issues before they become a problem.
We use a variety of accommodation, including small country house hotels, guest houses in market towns, bed and breakfasts in farm houses, country cottages and Victorian town houses. In selecting the accommodation we look for helpful, friendly hosts with good quality, characterful accommodation close to the trail. For example, over the course of your trip you might stay in a village inn, a bed and breakfast in a converted barn, a Victorian guest house, on a working farm, and in a Georgian hotel.
We always try to arrange en suite accommodation, i.e. rooms with their own bathrooms for each night of your stay. However, in some of the more remote locations accommodation is limited and occasionally we may have to book rooms with shared bathrooms for one or two nights of your holiday, (especially if the booking is made at short notice), but we will always let you know if this is likely to be the case.
Prices GBP (£)
| Accommodation, map & guidebook only | £330.00 |
| with Luggage Transport | £405.00 |
| with Packed Lunches | £362.00 |
| with Luggage & Lunches | £434.00 |
Other Options |
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| Extra Nights (per night) | £48.00 |
| Single Supplement (per night) | £25.00 |
