Hello, <BR>We will be in Scotland in Oct- Nov 1999. <BR>We would like to visit Hadrian's Wall. Were is the best place to go to see the wall? <BR>Any advice? <BR>Kittie

Kittie, <BR> <BR>Check out the website at http://www.hadrians-wall.org. I can recommend the central section (Hexham/Haltwhistle) from personal experience. The wall itself is just that - a wall, mostly ruined, seldom over a few feet tall - but the combination of history and scenery is well worth the trip. <BR> <BR>There are a couple of excavated sites/museums along the wall in this area called Violanda and Housesteads, which you might find interesting. (The website provides some info on admission, parking, etc.) Given the probable weather in late fall, the museums may be a good alternative to a cold, windy stroll along a more isolated section of the wall. <BR> <BR>Note that if you are taking public transport it will probably be best to get more info than I can offer. I took the train from Newcastle to Haltwhistle, then walked several miles to the wall. Fortunately a local gentleman offered to show me the way while walking his dog. There is a special bus for sites along the wall, but when I was there in '88 it only ran in summer. <BR> <BR>Dave

England!

The serious answer is, of course, that it is in England, bt we have one of our own- not in such good nick, but just as interesting- The Anonine Wall- which crosses Scotland at the narrow bit. Or there's an excellent Roman marching camp just outside Braco in Perthshire. <BR> <BR>The other serious answer is Housesteads because there's more to see there with the villa and everything. <BR> <BR>Are you going to be in the South of Scotland? Is Hadrian's Wall a realistic prospect? Is it somethng you especially want to see or d you have a general interest in things Roman?

Thank you Dave and Sheila for all your information. <BR> <BR>Dave, <BR> I will look at that web site. You hit on the two things we like : history and scenery. <BR> <BR>Hi again Sheila! <BR>I do know that Hadrian's Wall is in England &lt;g&gt;. <BR>The Anonine Wall? Braco in Perthshire? They are not listed anywhere in Fodor's, Frommer's, AAA (American Automobile Assoc.) or the Frommer's "Best-loved Driving Tours of Scotland" books. Please fill me in with these sites! <BR>

Dear Kittie: I don't know about Braco in Perthshire--but I think Sheila meant the Antonine Wall (named after yet another Roman emperor). Try that in the guides you have--and happy traveling! Joan

It was a dreadful wet, windy day when we tried to visit Housteads, so we gave it a miss. Vindolanda was interesting but I can't remember much wall, more just foundations of buildings, though the memory may be clouded after 11 years! The best bit of the wall we saw was a small section called "Brunton Turrett", which I think was near Hexham. You can find it in the large format AA Britain mapbook.

To all the good advice you got so far, I would add that along the 73 miles (approx.) of the wall there are some special stops with museums and exhibits. Two of the most worthwhile, in my opinion, were Housesteads Roman Fort & Museum (by Northumberland National Park) and Chester Roman Fort & Museum. E-mail me if you need more info.

Sorry; my typing is not up to much and spelling mistakes derived from there sneak in all the time. <BR> <BR>It is the Antonine wall and I can't find it in my guides either. I've never visited it but it runs from roughly the Forth to the Clyde across the narrow bit of Scotland. I'll see if I can find out more. <BR> <BR>I have however been to Ardoch- outside Braco, about 20 miles west of perth just off the A9. Ther is a huge marching camp, which our Latin Class was made to storm like the Picts would have done, when I was in 2nd year at Secondary School. It is worth a visit if Roman things interest you.

A quick search of the web has got a heap of hits for Antonine+ Wall including www.battle1066.com/g021.html. Worth a look.

To Joan, Joanna, Maira and Sheila: <BR>Thank you so much for your advice! Hadrian's Wall is in all the travel books and we saw a program on it on the tv. It just sounds so interesting and historical. <BR>Sheila: <BR>I found a wonderful web page that included Ardoch. It is now part of a project called the Gask Ridge Project. It is being studied/renovated by a group of Germans (go figure) in association with a local historical group in Perthshire. This seems like a "must see" site. The site I found is www.morgue.deamon.co.uk <BR>I went to the web page you gave me and it was full of information about the Antonine Wall. It sounds like the best place to see the wall is outside of Glasgow and artifacts at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. Thank you for the suggestion! Why is it not in any travel books? <BR>BTW, I have put three more days on our stay in Scotland. I know it isn't much, but it's all the vacation time I have &lt;g&gt;. <BR>Thanks to all! <BR>