Willowford Farm B&B

This is a really perfect B&B for Hadrian’s Wall – which, literally, runs through the farmyard. It is on one of the very best sections of the wall, just 20 minutes’ walk from the fort at Birdoswald, to the west, and a (long) day’s walk from Housesteads, to the east. The B&B has half a dozen comfortable rooms (some with baths rather than showers – ask for one if you are walking!), very good breakfasts, and packed lunches. The owners, Liam and Lauren, also own the local pub, the Samson Inn, 15 minutes' walk away, which does decent evening meals, and a good pint. Oh – and they also take dogs.