Hadrian's Wall, Vindolanda and Bamburgh Castle Private Tour

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Itinerary

1. After we pick you up from your hotel in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling, we will start making our way south towards Northumberland. We will break up our journey south with a stop at Jedburgh, at a viewpoint where you will be able to see the ruins of the 12th century Jedburgh Abbey.

   20 min

2. Carter Bar is on the border between Scotland and England. Here, you can take a picture standing with one foot in England and one in Scotland.

   20 min

3. The Vindolanda Roman Fort is one of the best preserved, and most important Roman sites in the world. Archaeological excavations are still ongoing on this site, and the museum features a unique set of Roman artifacts, including a huge collection of shoes, the only Roman boxing gloves in the world, a toy sword and a toilet seat. You can also see the Vindolanda Tablets - considered by many as the most important Roman find of the 20th century, allowing a unique insight into the lives of people living at Vindolanda near Hadrian's Wall nearly 2000 years ago.

   1.5 h

4. Steel Rigg and Crag Lough is a stunning viewpoint of Hadrian's Wall. Here, you can take a picture of the ruins of the wall disappearing into the distance, and imagine what it would have looked like nearly 2000 years ago when it was built.

   30 min

5. The stunning Bamburgh Castle has stood upon a volcanic rock for 1,400 years, having been built by the early Anglo-Saxon kings of Northumberland. In recent years, it featured in the Last Kingdom novels and hit TV-series by Bernard Cornwell, and you can see a display of costumes and props from the series in the castle. It is still one of the largest inhabited castles in the UK.

   1 h

6. Eyemouth is a busy Scottish fishing port. There are 2 resident seals in the harbour, which you can feed (availability permitting).

   20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Edinburgh

• Its from-price is 295% above the median of the 1253 experiences we list in Edinburgh.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 631 of 1253.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, rises on volcanic hills, with a castle on a crag, a medieval Old Town and an elegant Georgian New Town.

Edinburgh Castle crowns Castle Rock and keeps the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels. From there, the Royal Mile runs downhill through the Old Town, past St Giles' Cathedral and a warren of narrow closes, to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Arthur's Seat, an ancient volcano, rises above the palace with sweeping views.

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