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Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD and have uncovered amazing finds, now on display in the fantastic on-site museum.
Open daily from 9:30am, see website for seasonal closing hours (last admission one hour before closing)
Tickets available online and on the door.
With so much to see and do, a trip to Belsay is one of the best value family days out in North East England.
Open weekends 10am-4pm.
With Gift Aid, from: £12.50, Child (5-17 years): £7.50, Concession: £11, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £32.50 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £20
Located at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall - Wallsend, in North Tyneside - the Roman fort at Segedunum is the most completely excavated fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
Open all year. Seasonal hours - see Segedunum website for details.
Adult: £6.95*; Concessions £4.95*; Children and young people aged 21 and under: free; NE28 residents: free. *includes voluntary donation
Arbeia, South Shields' Roman Fort has stunning full-scale reconstructions of original buildings including the commander’s house, a barrack block and a West Gate providing a unique and inspiring insight into Roman military life.
Seasonal (see website for more details)
Free
Walltown Country Park lies on the line of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park.
Open all year
Free
Prudhoe Castle has many a story to tell to the intrepid visitor. Have a picnic and take in the surroundings, browse in the shop or explore the keep, great hall and towered walls enclosing a fine Georgian mansion, or take a walk around the moat and grounds.
Closed for winter (reopening 1 April 2024)
With Gift-Aid, from: Adult: £7.50, Child (5-17 years): £4, Concession: £6.50, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £19 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £11.50
The beautiful and now tranquil setting of Augustinian Lanercost Priory belies an often troubled history. Standing close to Hadrian's Wall, it suffered frequent attacks during the long Anglo-Scottish wars, once by Robert Bruce in person.
Open weekends only 10am - 4pm
Adult, from: £6.50, Child (5-15 years): £3.50, Concession: £5.50, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £16.50 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £10.00
Standing proudly in the city it has dominated for nine centuries, Carlisle Castle was a constantly updated working fortress until well within living memory. Now its rich and varied visitor attractions reflect its long and eventful history.
Open weekends only 10am - 4pm
Including entry to Cumbria's Museum of Military Life, from: Adult: £12.50, Child (5-17 years): £7.50, Concession: £11.00, Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £32.50 OR Family (1 adult, up to 3 children) £20.00.
The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre is located near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland National Park
Open daily (except Xmas Day)
FREE
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