Local Interest

Whether your looking for museums, coastal walks, outdoor swimming pools or local markets Northumberland has it all! We have listed a few great places to visit in our local area but you can find comprehensive information about our region by visiting the official Visit Northumberland Tourism website.

In our area

Here are some interesting places to visit and things to do just a stones throw away from Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum Read more

Local markets

While you are in the area visit one of the local farmers' markets and pick up some locally made products. Read more

Castles and Coast

Northumberland has many fine castles that you can visit, some of them are even built from Hadrian's Wall stones! Read more

Hadrian's Wall

At Vindolanda Fort and the Roman Army Museum you are already having the ultimate 'Edge of Empire' experience on Hadrian's Wall but if you want more then there is a stunning string of forts, milecastles and turrets stretching 80 Roman miles (73 of our miles!) from East to West, coast to coast. Read more

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Vindolanda Light Tours

7/8 & 14/15 December 2019
Vindolanda site tour at dusk. Work our way from the museum through the gardens and through the site stopping for photos and chat highlighting some of Vindolanda's features.

Goodbye Shed – Hello Archaeology Centre

This year saw the last season of use for our excavation shed. Since 2008 this shed has provided shelter to thousands of excavators.

Playing games at Vindolanda

Guest blog written by our visiting specialist from Edinburgh University.

Top treasures to go on display

More of Britain's top treasure are set to go on display at Vindolanda in 2020 as information contained within new documents is deciphered.

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.

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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.

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.

Roman Army Museum

Lying in magnificent countryside next to a sweeping section of Hadrian's Wall and based at the site of Carvoran Roman Fort, the Roman Army Museum is an authentic and dramatic tribute to Rome’s extraordinary military legacy. Step into the life of a Roman soldier and experience life on the front line of Emperor Hadrian’s formidable British frontier.

Getting here

How to find us no matter how you like to travel.

Opening Times

Seasonal opening times for Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.

Top treasures to go on display

More of Britain's top treasure are set to go on display at Vindolanda in 2020 as information contained within new documents is deciphered.

Playing games at Vindolanda

Guest blog written by our visiting specialist from Edinburgh University.

Vindolanda Excavations

Each year over 400 volunteers join the excavations at Vindolanda and make a direct contribution to the research on the monument. If you are over 16 and have two consecutive weeks to give to the project, you too can make history happen and become a part of the story of uncovering Vindolanda.