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*** ROMAN VINDOLANDA WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 5TH NOVEMBER AND 2ND DECEMBER DUE TO THE NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS ***

Page updated 26th November 2020

From 3rd December the Vindolanda Archaeological Site & Gardens will be open daily for local access.

The Vindolanda Museum will remain closed. The Roman Army Museum is also currently closed and will re-open on 20th March 2021

Northumberland lies in the Tier 3 "very high" alert level in respect of national restrictions. This primarily aims to reduce household to household transmission by preventing all mixing between households or support bubbles indoors. The Rule of Six will apply in outdoor spaces. We do request that you comply with these restrictions and only visit the site with your household.

Booking an arrival slot is required in advance is required and a reduced price Site & Gardens ticket(s) can be purchased when you arrive. Golden Ticket holders and Friends of Vindolanda are only required to book a slot, no further admission ticket is required.

Check-in with our staff at the admission building showing your pre-purchased tickets before accessing the site/gardens(s).
We have new signage in place.
Take away food and drinks are available - Due to the restrictions there is no indoor seating available.
Toilet facilities are available at our Westgate entrance, museum toilets are closed.
Our museum shop remains open.
Please leave your pets at home, assistance dogs only allowed on the site.
Our car parks are for the use of our visitors only.
Face coverings are required in the museum shop & admission building.

Book Your Arrival Time

Book your arrival slot to visit Vindolanda Roman Fort & Gardens and find out what to expect when you visit us. Read more

Booking & Visiting FAQs

Have you got questions about what to expect when you arrive or how to book? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page which answers some of our visitors most popular queries. Read more

Getting here

How to find us no matter how you like to travel, make your journey as smooth as possible and enjoy more time with us. Read more

Tickets

We have a range of different ticket options to choose from. Here you can see what each ticket option offers and purchase what you need for your visit. Read more

Visitor Information

Information and links to all you need to know about visiting our sites, Roman Vindolanda Fort and Museum and the Roman Army Museum. Read more

Latest

Scanning Samian pottery during lockdown

The Arch-I-Scan project team visited Vindolanda in November 2020 to spend 3 weeks scanning our Samian pottery. Find out more about the project in this Guest Blog.

Research

The site and its collection are under constant research helping us to understand not only Vindolanda better but Hadrian's Wall and the Frontiers of the Roman Empire.

Outstanding Quality

The Vindolanda Collection is of outstanding quality. The extensive collection holds objects of many different materials including metal work, wood, leather and textile as well as bulk collection of pottery, glass and animal bone.

National Significance

What makes the Vindolanda Collection of national significance and why should we protect it?

Roman Leather Toy Mouse Discovered

Curatorial staff at Roman Vindolanda make a lockdown discovery of an ancient leather toy mouse, which had been hidden in amongst the ancient scrap leather recovered from the site.

Brigomaglos

Was the end of Roman Britain the end of Vindolanda? Our journey into discovering more about sub-Roman Vindolanda started with the discovery of the probable war-band leader of the site from the 5th or 6th centuries, a man called ‘Brigomaglos’ which was discovered over 130 years ago.

Home Learning

Activity sheets for home learning fun. From Roman cooking ideas to spot the difference and much more, there is something for everyone.

The Praetorium

Director of Excavations Andrew Birley takes us through the fascinating history of the grandest house at Vindolanda and what some of the amazing discoveries that have come from it tell us about the people who lived there.

Colin's Top 10

Deputy CEO Colin Galloway gives us his top 10 about the Vindolanda Trust from artefacts to spaces.

A Vindolanda Christmas Lecture

17th December 2020 - 7pm
Drawing from the Royal Institutions tradition of Christmas lectures, this year the Vindolanda Trust is offering the chance to virtually join our Site Archaeologist Marta Alberti, for a look back at the history of Vindolanda.

Severan Skulls

Dr Trudi Buck takes a closer look at the human skull unearthed during the 2018 excavation of the Severan fort ditch at Vindolanda.

Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

Visit Roman Vindolanda today and you will find one of the North East’s most famous and not to be missed tourist attractions lying in the beautiful landscape of Hadrian's Wall Country. Formerly a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain, Vindolanda is the home of Britain's 'Top Treasure' - the Vindolanda Writing Tablets - and is one Europe's most important Roman archaeological sites, with live excavations taking place every year.

Ancient timber posts

Both visitors and volunteers have been very curious as to what those beautiful timber posts sticking out of the ground are. Here is what the archaeologists have concluded so far.

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Survival Appeal

This year is going to be a tough year for all of us. Join us in celebrating 50 years of the Vindolanda Trust and please consider supporting us to get to another 50. You can buy a virtual birthday gift and contribute to our future. Thank you for your incredible support. Read more

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