Housesteads Roman Fort (English Heritage)

Housesteads Roman Fort
Haydon Bridge
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 6NN
England

Website

Telephone

01434 344363

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
An exterior shot of Housesteads Roman Fort and Museum
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Housesteads is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain, and one of the most popular sites on the Wall. Perched high on the exposed Whin Sill escarpment, it commands breathtaking views. Explore four double-portal gateways, the turreted curtain wall, three visible barrack blocks and, of course, the famous and well-preserved latrines.

Venue Type:

Heritage site, Castle or defences, Archaeological site, Museum

 Opening hours

Closed from 1st Oct - 1st April

 Admission charges

5.00/4.50/3.00

Discounts

  • National Trust
  • English Heritage
 General services and facilities
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Schools services and facilities
  • Education facilities available

Additional info

Disabled access: Limited access to site. Car park available at site for disabled visitors - enquire at information centre on main road.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Haydon Bridge
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 6NN
England

Website

Telephone

01434 344363

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology

Housesteads Roman Fort
Haydon Bridge
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 6NN
England

Website

Telephone

01434 344363

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Meet a Roman Soldier Discovery Visit

Explore Roman military life and discover how the building of Hadrian's Wall affected the local population in remarkably different ways. Meet Roman Officer Centurion Maximus and discover what life was like on the frontier. Take on the role of a recruit and be taken through duties using drama and role play. Recruits will tour both inside the fort and the remains of the settlement beyond, using replica and real artefacts found near Hadrian's Wall to find out about the lives of soldiers and the civilians who lived at Housesteads.
Duration: 1 1/2 hours
Key Stage: 2, 3, History

How to obtain

Call 01904 601917 to arrange a 1 1/2 hour session. Price £60 per group of up to 30 pupils until April 2009, £75 per group after April 2009. Visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.19527 for more information.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Haydon Bridge
Hexham
Northumberland
NE47 6NN
England

Website

Telephone

01434 344363

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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