Housesteads Roman Fort
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Housesteads Roman Fort

The most complete Roman fort remains in Britain, reached by a short climb with sweeping views along Hadrian's Wall - a proper highlight of the whole Wall.

Address:

Hexham, NE47 6NN
Call:
01434 344363

Hours:

Daily: 10am - 5pm

Map

Good to Know

Housesteads, Roman Vercovicium, is the best-preserved Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, set high on the dramatic Whin Sill ridge. You can walk among the remains of the barracks, granaries, the commander's house, the hospital and the famous communal latrines. It's owned by the National Trust and run by English Heritage, with a small museum by the entrance.

Why it's on our list: the setting is spectacular, with the Wall snaking away in both directions, and it's one of the best places to walk a stretch of the Wall itself.

Worth knowing: from the car park it's a steady uphill walk of about half a mile to the fort. English Heritage and National Trust members get in free. Dress for the weather, as it's very exposed up there.

A Little Note From Heather & Sand

We haven't quite made it here ourselves yet, but it's on our list!

We're working our way around Northumberland, personally visiting and reviewing as many of the places featured in our Listed section as we can. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

In the meantime, we do our homework. Before adding somewhere to Heather & Sand, we research it, look at what other visitors have to say and check that it has a good reputation. If the feedback isn't encouraging, it generally doesn't make our list.

Of course, a little online research is no substitute for muddy boots, a decent coffee and seeing somewhere for ourselves. So until we've visited, we'll leave the personal review to one side.

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