Official Website of Hadrian's Wall Country

A virtual gateway to Hadrian's Wall Country, including plan your visit, roman site details and a visual gallery.

Hadrian's Wall Country Bus

AD122 Bus Timetable 2012 Available Soon

(See Downloads below)

The service for the 2012 season will operate from Good Friday 6th April until Sunday 28th October 2012. Other local and regional bus services run all year.  For more details to plan your journey go to www.traveline.info

The award-winning Hadrian's Wall Country Bus AD122 runs from Newcastle Central Station to Carlisle with connecting services to Bowness-on-Solway (see below for Bus and Taxi bus services). It is an easy and sustainable way to get around: going to all the right places and takes bicycles. There is a more frequent service to the main Roman sites in the central section.

 For a relaxing visit to Hadrian’s Wall Country use the AD122 seasonal service  and the network of local bus services to take the stress out of driving.  To discover  more of the area  there is a year-round bus network,  downloads of the timetables are  shown below.

For those preferring to leave later in the day from Newcastle upon Tyne there is the train and other buses including the Arriva 685 and Go North East 10 Service.

* New Taxi Bus Service between Bowness and Carlisle *

A new Taxi Bus service now operates on Sundays and Bank Holidays between Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway (see timetable below).  Convenient if you are starting or finishing the National Trail.

The timetables on this website are compiled on the basis of information supplied by the bus operators.  We try to keep them up to date but unfortunately Hadrian’s Wall Heritage  is unable to accept liability for the consequences of any inaccuracy, error or omission.

Concessionary Bus Passes

English National Concessionary Travel Scheme passes can be used on the AD122.  Information on variations in time of use in Cumbria, Northumberland and Newcastle.

Wheelchairs & Cycles

Some low-floor buses have the capacity to carry a limited number of wheelchairs or cycles (priority will be given to wheelchair users). Cycle bookings should be made in advance through the Hadrian's Wall Information Line 44 (0)1434 322002 no later than 3pm prior to the day of travel.

File NameFile Size
880_Hexham-Bellingham-Kielder.pdf12411
10_Newcastle-Metrocentre--Prudhoe-Hexham.pdf657931
74_Hexham-Matfen-Airport-Newcastle.pdf150672
93_Carlisle-Bowness_on_Solway.pdf223726
185_Carlisle-Brampton-Gilsland-Haltwhistle.pdf12018
681_Alston-Haltwhistle-Housesteads.pdf12410
685_Newcastle-Hexham-Haltwhistle-Carlisle.pdf14631
689_Consett-Hexham.pdf12215
Hadrian's Wall Country Visitor Guide & AD122 Bus Timetable 2011.pdf2997382
AD122 2011 Hadrian's Wall Country Bus Timetable Print Friendly.pdf29117
2011 Taxi Bus Service - Bowness to Carlisle.pdf252135