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.

Borderline Funny

An exhibition not to be missed depicting Rome's great northern frontier of Hadrian's Wall in cartoons at Segedunum. Read more

Hadrian's Wall Guided Coach Tours From Carlisle

Discover the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site by a guided coach tour in 2019, departing from Tullie House Museum throughout the year. Read more

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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Scanning History

21st & 24th-26th August
Scanning History - How we use digital technologies to learn more about the artefacts uncovered at Vindolanda.

Guided Tours Magna

28th July - 1st September
Make the most of your visit to the Roman Army Museum by joining one of our free guided tours of the fort Magna. Explore the rugged lanscape that once held an impressive Roman fort.

Enhanced Visitor Experiences

An enhanced visit experience at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum allows you or your group to get a more in-depth insight into the site and museum, a unique opportunity to handle some of the amazingly preserved artefacts we have found during our excavations, and create some of your own.

Beyond the Trenches - Vindolanda's Wood

14th & 15th August 2019
Come to Vindolanda and meet Davy Wayper who has special permission from the Trust to turn ancient wood into very special gifts.

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.

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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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.