Those that haven’t got all week can also start at the Roman Army Museum near Brampton, Cumbria and walk the roughly 10-mile (16km) stretch of mostly intact wall to Housesteads Fort (pictured). This takes trekkers through some of the most dramatic landscapes the wall has to offer, before winding up at the ruins of an old Roman fortress. This tourist hotspot once encompassed an ancient hospital, barracks and toilet, and also grants views over Northumberland National Park.

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