its length, the line is not within easy walking distance of the Wall. Northumberland National Park operates paying car parks at Brocolitia, Housesteads, Steel Rigg, the Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre, Cawfields quarry and Walltown quarry. Bowness-on-Solway does not have a car park and anyone thinking of leaving their car in Wallsend while they walk the Trail are advised to consider leaving their car in the long-stay car park at Newcastle airport. There is a Hadrian's Wall bus (service AD122) (note 'Roman' numbering) which runs close to the central section of the Wall during the summer. The bus runs between Hexham, Chesters, Housesteads, Once Brewed, Vindolanda, Walton and Haltwhistle approximately once an hour 0900 1700. The service runs daily from Easter until September. Bowness-on-Solway transport options There is no off-street parking in Bowness-on-Solway, and the streets are very narrow. There is one public transport option, the 93 Stagecoach Bus from Carlisle which stops in Bowness 2–3 times a weekday Other options include paid taxis from Carlisle or free shuttles which are available from some local establishments. See also Hadrian's Wall Coast to Coast Walk – a similar alternative, somewhat to the south, from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay Hadrian's Cycleway – a cycle route from Ravenglass to South Shields, part of the National Cycle Network Antonine Wall National Trails Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom References Hadrian's Wall Path by Anthony Burton. Published by Aurum Press in 2003. . Further reading Walk Hadrian's Wall: The 84 Mile Route from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend (2007) by Brian Smailes. Challenge Publications External links Aerial photographs of Hadrian's Wall Page featuring the Hadrian's Wall Walk route in 2 mile sections Hadrian's Wall Long-distance footpaths in England Footpaths in Tyne and Wear Footpaths in Northumberland Footpaths in Cumbria