
Roman Britain Tours
View a video of our clients walking along Hadrian's Wall
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Medium Quality 350kbs | High Quality 700kbs
Read Nigel's report of this walk along Hadrian's Wall which took place in June 2006
Tour Hadrian's Wall. In addition to the renowned Hadrian's Wall (which is actually in England) there is:
- Tour Antonine Wall.The 37 mile long Antonine Wall (of which about 25 miles remains) together with other sites including Rough Castle.
- Tour Roman Frontiers.The huge Ardoch fort and certain watchtower and communications sites in Perthshire which are collectively known as the Gask Frontier.
- Bennachie near Inverurie, a candidate for the famous 'Mons Graupius' battle site AD84.
- The Roman Bath House at Bearsden, Glasgow
- Dere Street, a 20 mile stretch of road from Jedburgh to Rochester.
- Hunterian Museum, Glasgow which houses many Roman artifacts from Scotland.
- National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Houses display of sculptures, slabs, altars and material from the Antonine Wall.
Some Tour Ideas
- Hadrian's Wall Tour. A walk along the length of Hadrian's Wall (about 6 days). See video clip on this page. Alternatively, avail of an escorted motor tour visiting such famous sites as Housesteads Roman Fort and Vindolanda.
- Antonine Wall Tour. A one day trip from Glasgow visiting various sites connected with the Antonine Wall.
- Roman Frontiers Tour.A one day trip from Glasgow visiting the Ardoch fort and related sites in Perthshire.
- Roman Britain Tour. A full tour of Roman Britain. See illustrative itinerary on this page.
NB: On local/Perthshire tours it may be possible to engage the services of the Antonine Guard (pictured above), a group of re-enactment Roman soldiers.
More Information on Hadrian's Wall
See video clip of Hadrian's Wall
Sample Tours of Roman Britain.
View an outline tour of Roman Britain (North)
The Antonine Wall Tour
Read "A Roman Legacy", a fascinating article about the Antonine Wall, which appeared recently in Historic Scotland Magazine, Winter 2006.
Read an article on the Wall's construction and distance slabs by Dr. A Strang
Hadrian's Wall Tour
Read the attached article for information about Hadrian's Wall, Museum and Monument.
The Romans in Britain Tour
Some general notes on the occupation which lasted nearly 400 years.