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Walking Hadrian's Wall with Robson Green

Actor and host Robson Green treads in ancient footsteps as he makes the journey from Wallsend in the east of England to the isolated Cumbrian village of Bowness in the west. Along the way, Robson meets locals and hears the lore while taking in the dramatic landscapes of what he describes as "one of the greatest feats in construction history alongside the Pyramids and the Panama Canal.

Episode 3

45m 20s

Robson gears up for the remaining 46 miles of his trek along Hadrian’s Wall. He crosses the border from Northumbria to Cumbria at Gilsland, where he finds playful graffiti from the Romans. Moving on, he learns how to link a Cumbrian sausage, takes to the skies for a bird’s-eye view of Carlisle, and finally reaches the end of his journey at Bowness-on-Solway.

Episodes

  • Episode 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 3

    S1 E103 - 45m 20s

    Robson gears up for the remaining 46 miles of his trek along Hadrian’s Wall. He crosses the border from Northumbria to Cumbria at Gilsland, where he finds playful graffiti from the Romans. Moving on, he learns how to link a Cumbrian sausage, takes to the skies for a bird’s-eye view of Carlisle, and finally reaches the end of his journey at Bowness-on-Solway.

  • Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2

    S1 E102 - 45m 28s

    Robson travels from Chollerford to Walltown Crags, and learns more about how the Romans lived, from sampling natural cuisine and checking out the spa at Chesters Fort and the latrines of Housesteads Fort. He then pits his fishing abilities against an angling rival, gladiator-style, before climbing Steel Rigg to reach the route’s highest summit.

  • Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1

    S1 E101 - 44m 42s

    From Segedunum in the east, Robson sets off on his 84-mile journey along Hadrian’s Wall. He discovers the boyish thrill of geocaching; sees how some locals repurposed the wall for their own needs; and takes a dip in the River Tyne.

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