- On trail 16.4 mi 26.4 km
- Walking time 7–8 h
- Ascent 440 m 1,450 ft
- Descent 460 m 1,500 ft
- Difficulty Moderate
Field edges and a ditch, with the Wall under General Wade's road.
Section 2: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford map
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Cross-check: National Trails route description . The walk follows that page, opened 18 October 2026. Miles named in the questions are the GOV.UK visit page of the same day. Distances on this page are measured between these ends.
The walk
Little in the way of hills. The route description calls this a section along the edges of arable fields, and says the Wall is easy to miss. Look for the ditch on the north side of the road, impressive in places, and for a ridge in the fields to the south. Between them the Wall lies under the B6318, the Military Road, built by General Wade in the 18th century. A Roman stone shows in the embankment here and there. Chollerford is where that road stretch ends and the ground starts to lift.
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Start of section
Heddon-on-the-Wall
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The ditch and the ridge
North of the road the ditch is the clear earthwork. South of it, a ridge in the fields. The route description says the Wall itself is the line you cannot see, under the modern road.
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General Wade's road
The B6318 is called the Military Road for Wade's 18th century supply roads, built in response to the Jacobite rising, not for the Romans. Roman stone still turns up in the bank.
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Chesters
The visit page places Chesters Roman Fort close to the start of the next section, at Chollerford. This is the fort that marks the change from the road to the higher ground.
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End of section
Chollerford
Section 2: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford overview
The ground
- Field edges
- Military Road
- Ditch
- Little climb
A long day of field edges beside a road. The climbing waits for the next section. Easier underfoot than the crags, and longer than it feels while you are on the flat. The 8-day, 9-day and 10-day plans split it with a night at East Wallhouses. The 7-day walks it in one go.
Stops
Refreshments
- Heddon-on-the-Wall
- Chollerford
Toilets
- No source used for this section names a public toilet
Before you go
Opposite direction
Chollerford to Heddon-on-the-Wall
From Chollerford you walk the same field edges back toward Newcastle. The ditch stays north of the road. Heddon-on-the-Wall is the village that ends the open country, with the city still to come.
End of section
Heddon-on-the-Wall
Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford FAQ
How long is Heddon-on-the-Wall to Chollerford?
This page measures 16.4 mi (26.4 km). The GOV.UK visit page lists 15.5 miles (25 km). The road stretch is the same walk either way. The figure here is our line between the two villages.
Where is the Wall on this section?
Under the B6318. The route description says to watch the ditch on the north side of the road and the ridge in the fields to the south, and to look up at the embankment for the odd Roman stone.
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