History
Housesteads Roman Fort
Bardon Mill, North East England
The best-preserved fort on Hadrian's Wall, set on a crag with huge views in both directions.
- Price
- National Trust / English Heritage admission and parking
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Housesteads is a Roman fort on the Whin Sill ridge, with the foundations of barracks, a hospital and the famous communal latrines. The wall runs east and west from the fort along the crags. It is a 10-minute walk up from the car park.
Good to know
- Walk a section of the wall west towards Steel Rigg
- Visitor centre has a museum and cafe
- Weather can be wild on top
- Best time
- Early morning or late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- B6318 Military Road, car park with a 10-minute walk
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
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