Hadrian's Wall & The Borders Day Tour from Edinburgh with Vindolanda Admission
by Rabbies Trail Burners
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£176.02Overview
This full-day bus tour begins with departure from Edinburgh Bus Station. The group travels in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach through the Scottish Borders and Northumberland National Park. The first stop is Jedburgh, a market town visited by Mary Queen of Scots, where there is an optional 30-minute visit to Jedburgh Abbey. Next, the tour pauses briefly at Carter Bar, a border crossing on the edge of the Cheviot Hills near the ancient Roman road marking the boundary between Scotland and England for 700 years. Afterward, the route follows the south side of Hadrian’s Wall, arriving at Steel Rigg where guests have 45 minutes to walk alongside the wall and view the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The tour then visits Vindolanda Roman Army Museum for about 90 minutes; admission is included. If Vindolanda is closed (typically during January and part of February), the group visits Housesteads Roman Fort instead. Vindolanda is a key archaeological site with exhibits such as a Roman altar dedicated to Vulcan and writing tablets bearing the fort’s name. A break occurs in Moffat for 25 minutes in this Victorian spa town known for its mineral springs and Moffat toffee. From there, the coach returns north toward Edinburgh, passing the Pentland Hills Regional Park. The guide provides historical information about Roman Britain and the Anglo-Scottish wars throughout the day. The tour lasts about 10 and a half hours and is limited to 16 passengers to maintain a small-group setting. Hotel pickup and lunch are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Jedburgh Abbey
The tour stops in Jedburgh, a market town known for a visit by Mary Queen of Scots. Visitors may optionally enter Jedburgh Abbey during a 30-minute break.
30 min
Carter Bar
A 10-minute stop at Carter Bar on the border between Scotland and England near the Cheviot Hills. This location lies close to an ancient Roman road and has marked the Anglo-Scottish border for 700 years.
10 min
Steel Rigg
A 45-minute visit at Steel Rigg along Hadrian’s Wall. Guests can walk beside the wall and observe the terrain that Roman soldiers guarded to protect the empire’s northern edge.
45 min
Vindolanda
About 90 minutes spent at Vindolanda Roman Army Museum (or Homesteads Roman Fort if Vindolanda is closed). Vindolanda is an important Roman archaeological site named from a Roman altar to Vulcan and writing tablets found there. The museum displays these artifacts and explains the site's history.
90 min
Moffat
A 25-minute break in the Victorian spa town of Moffat, known for its mineral springs and Moffat toffee. After the stop, the coach travels north past the Pentland Hills Regional Park on the return to Edinburgh.
25 min
Meeting point
Please meet your Rabbie's guide inside the Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ (Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure)
End point
Please meet your Rabbie's guide inside the Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ (Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Hadrian's Wall & The Borders Day Tour from Edinburgh with Vindolanda Admission
by Rabbies Trail Burners
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£176.02Overview
This full-day bus tour begins with departure from Edinburgh Bus Station. The group travels in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach through the Scottish Borders and Northumberland National Park. The first stop is Jedburgh, a market town visited by Mary Queen of Scots, where there is an optional 30-minute visit to Jedburgh Abbey. Next, the tour pauses briefly at Carter Bar, a border crossing on the edge of the Cheviot Hills near the ancient Roman road marking the boundary between Scotland and England for 700 years. Afterward, the route follows the south side of Hadrian’s Wall, arriving at Steel Rigg where guests have 45 minutes to walk alongside the wall and view the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The tour then visits Vindolanda Roman Army Museum for about 90 minutes; admission is included. If Vindolanda is closed (typically during January and part of February), the group visits Housesteads Roman Fort instead. Vindolanda is a key archaeological site with exhibits such as a Roman altar dedicated to Vulcan and writing tablets bearing the fort’s name. A break occurs in Moffat for 25 minutes in this Victorian spa town known for its mineral springs and Moffat toffee. From there, the coach returns north toward Edinburgh, passing the Pentland Hills Regional Park. The guide provides historical information about Roman Britain and the Anglo-Scottish wars throughout the day. The tour lasts about 10 and a half hours and is limited to 16 passengers to maintain a small-group setting. Hotel pickup and lunch are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Jedburgh Abbey
The tour stops in Jedburgh, a market town known for a visit by Mary Queen of Scots. Visitors may optionally enter Jedburgh Abbey during a 30-minute break.
30 min
Carter Bar
A 10-minute stop at Carter Bar on the border between Scotland and England near the Cheviot Hills. This location lies close to an ancient Roman road and has marked the Anglo-Scottish border for 700 years.
10 min
Steel Rigg
A 45-minute visit at Steel Rigg along Hadrian’s Wall. Guests can walk beside the wall and observe the terrain that Roman soldiers guarded to protect the empire’s northern edge.
45 min
Vindolanda
About 90 minutes spent at Vindolanda Roman Army Museum (or Homesteads Roman Fort if Vindolanda is closed). Vindolanda is an important Roman archaeological site named from a Roman altar to Vulcan and writing tablets found there. The museum displays these artifacts and explains the site's history.
90 min
Moffat
A 25-minute break in the Victorian spa town of Moffat, known for its mineral springs and Moffat toffee. After the stop, the coach travels north past the Pentland Hills Regional Park on the return to Edinburgh.
25 min
Meeting point
Please meet your Rabbie's guide inside the Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ (Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure)
End point
Please meet your Rabbie's guide inside the Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ (Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.