‘Just a pile of rocks’: Tripadvisor reviews of Hadrian’s Wall

For some, it is a piece of history and makes Northumberland unique, however, we found some people were not impressed about the site or the cost of the car parks.

kiloalphatango85 in August 2023 said: “Very underwhelming pile of rocks, with various sections missing… Not very high… Theres really not much else to say…….”

This seemed to be a common thought and more reviewers dvise others on when to go during the year.

hharahap in 2019 also said: “I think you should only visit this place during summer time. Because on winter you can’t just walk for miles to see a wall.

“I joined one day tour from Hearts of Scotland, and honestly… they oversell it. It is not worth it even all paired up with a “davinci code” church. What a ripped off.”

Tripadvisor reviewer mag8pies in 2020 adds: “The wall itself is quite interesting but the real attractions are the various forts, museums, etc. situated at various points along its length. Unfortunately the cost of…