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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Excavation Bursary

Each year the Vindolanda Trust offers three excavation places to young scholars who apply for a bursary. The bursary pays for their accommodation and excavation fees and membership to the friends of Vindolanda.

Ask an Archaeologist

27th - 31st October
Ever wanted to have a go at excavation but don't want to get dirty? have a go at our virtual excavation of Vindolanda! Chat to one of our archaeologists and find out what it's like to excavate at Vindolanda!

Bare Bones

27th -31st October
Your chance to get hands on with Roman artefacts. A range of animal bones will be on display and we'll have some 3D models of human skulls found at Vindolanda. Find out what bones can tell about the Romans.

Roman Games Day

15th & 29th September
Fun and games at Vindolanda with Roman themed games. Great for children and families. Test your hand at games the Romans might have been playing almost 2000 years ago!

Excavation Bursary

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 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.

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.