PLANS have been unveiled to create a spectacular line of light from coast to coast, along the length of Hadrian's Wall.

This once in a lifetime event will take place on Saturday, March 13, and will follow the route of the 84-mile long Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

There will be around 500 individual points of light, placed at 250-metre intervals from Wallsend in the north-east, with the line of light making its way along the wall to Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria over the following hour.

Linda Tuttiett, of Hadrian's Wall Heritage, said: "In partnership with local people, we wanted to do something really quite extraordinary to bring to life Britain's longest and greatest piece of heritage and celebrate the landscape of Hadrian's Wall Country. What could be more spectacular than a line of light that will stretch from coast to coast illuminating this stunning World Heritage Site?"

There will be major events at Segedunum in the north east and at Carlisle to celebrate the illumination of Hadrian's Wall.

The event is being produced by John Farquhar-Smith, technical director for the eight-minute handover ceremony for London 2012 at the close of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.