Game of Thrones holidays in the UK – walk along the 84-mile long Hadrian’s Wall that inspired The Wall in the fantasy series
Now trekking the 1,900-year-old wall yourself is easier than ever by staying in different B&Bs
“AS we stopped to see Hadrian’s Wall, I stood up there and I tried to imagine what it was like to be a Roman legionary.
“For the Romans at that time, this was the end of civilisation.”
OK, those aren’t my words — they’re George R.R. Martin’s.
But if the world-famous Game Of Thrones author has spoken about my latest holiday destination, I’m not going to try to top it.
Martin visited the 1,900-year-old Hadrian’s Wall in 1981 and was so impressed by the 84-mile structure, which runs the width of England, that it inspired the fantasy series.
He added: “I took the wall and made it three times as long and 700ft high and made it out of ice.”
One night at Carraw B&B costs from £72 a night – see .
One night half-board at Farlam Hall costs from £310 per night – see.
One night at YHA The Sill costs from £15. See .
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The most popular type of accommodation along the route is the B&B, where prices start from £50 a night.
If you book far enough ahead you can even bag a B&B that is on the wall, such as Carraw B&B, where we stayed on our penultimate night.
Then there are the luxury hotels, such as Farlam Hall Country House Hotel near Lanercost Priory.
The 12-bedroom Grade II listed property and its old-school hospitality — drinks in the lounge before dinner served at 8pm — feels like it's straight out of Miss Marple.
The hotel experience was part of the beauty of this trip though.
While the walking holiday provides one-of-a-kind history, the path takes hikers through some beautiful parts of Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.
It made such an impression that my boyfriend and I will definitely return for a romantic weekend break — minus the hiking gear.