Name: Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum
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Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

Roman Vindolanda Museum, Hexham, UK

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The Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum is a fascinating historic attraction located near Hadrian’s Wall. It offers a unique insight into Roman Britain through ancient ruins and a modern museum. Visitors can explore both outdoor archaeological remains and indoor exhibits in a scenic setting.

Visitors can explore the remains of Roman forts, ongoing archaeological excavations, and a world-class museum with artefacts and displays. Activities include viewing the famous Vindolanda Tablets, discovering the Wooden Underworld gallery, learning about Roman history, and watching archaeologists at work. The site also features changing exhibitions, a café, shop, and interactive displays that bring Roman life to life.

Ticket prices for Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum are £16.00 for adults, £7.50 for children, and £40.00 for families. Saver tickets for both Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum cost £22.00 for adults, £12.00 for children, and £55.00 for families.

The experience offers a rich journey into ancient history and archaeology. With its combination of real excavation sites and engaging museum exhibits, it provides both education and discovery. It is a great place to explore Roman heritage and uncover stories from nearly 2,000 years ago.

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Features

Vindolanda: Vindolanda lies just to the south of the curtain wall of Hadrian's Wall and has a very different ‘feel’ to other sites along the Wall. It lies upon the first Roman frontier in the north – The Stanegate Road and in a stunning landscape which lets your imagination really connect with its past. You will probably visit Vindolanda by driving or walking along this road to reach the fort and museum. Although first built by the Roman army before Hadrian’s Wall Vindolanda became an important construction and garrison base for the Wall, a Hadrian’s Wall fort in its own right. During this time Vindolanda was demolished and completely re-built no fewer than nine times. Each re-build, each community, leaving their own distinctive mark on the landscape and archaeology of the site.
The Museum: The Vindolanda site today contains a modern world class museum using the latest interpretation techniques and display to tell a very old, very interesting Roman story. The museum is constantly changing with artefacts added annually as a result of the ongoing excavation programme. In 2018 the museum was extended with a Wooden Underworld gallery, housing a rare collection of 2,000 year old wooden finds (including a toilet seat and a toy sword!). This is why people from around the world travel to Vindolanda to experience its unique atmosphere and rare treasurers. Come rain or shine, Vindolanda, the outdoor site and indoor Museum will entertain you, your family or group.
The Vindolanda Tablets: The writing tablets are perhaps Vindolanda's greatest discovery and have been previously voted by experts and the public alike as 'Britain's Top Treasure'. Delicate, wafer thin slivers of wood covered in spidery ink writing, the tablets were found in the oxygen-free deposits on and around the floors of the deeply buried early wooden forts at Vindolanda and are the oldest surviving handwritten documents in Britain.
The Archaeology: The excavations at Vindolanda, set in its stunning landscape, aim to unravel the mysteries of its nine Roman forts/towns and countless communities. It is a huge and complicated task which is undertaken by a dedicated team of professionals leading a veritable army of volunteers. Come and see what the archaeologists discover, the excavations rarely disappoint, and continue to provide some of the most stunning examples of Roman and early British material culture to come from nine forts and nine centuries.

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Food & Drinks: Vindolanda has a café with a range of hot and cold drinks as well as snacks, lunches and afternoon tea available.
Toilets: There are also toilets for visitors at both entrances and a shop in the museum to purchase souvenirs.

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Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

Adult: £16.00
Child: £7.50
Family: £40.00

Roman Army Museum & Magna Fort (Nearby Venue)

Adult: £11.00
Child: £6.50
Family: £30.00

Saver Ticket Both Sites

Adult: £22.00
Child: £12.00
Family: £55.00

Pricing URL: https://www.vindolanda.com/tickets

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Roman Vindolanda & Roman Army Museum are open 7 days a week 9:30am - 5:30pm

Address: Roman Vindolanda Museum, Hexham, UK

Post Code: NE47 7JN

Council: Northumberland

County: Northumberland

By Car: A69 - leave following signs for Vindolanda (near Village of Bardon Mill). Circa 13 miles from Hexham, Circa 35 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (A1), Circa 35 Miles from Carlisle (M6). Alternative Scenic Route: Vindolanda can also be reached from the B6318. If you are using at Sat Nav, please use NE47 7JN as our postcode, however, please use the road signs to Vindolanda when you are in the local area to take you to our main entrance.
By Bus: Local Bus - Newcastle - Carlisle (via Haltwhistle and Hexham) (685/85) nearest stop at Bardon Mill or connect to Hadrian's Wall Bus at Hexham or Haltwhistle. Hadrian's Wall Bus also travels from Newcastle to Carlisle stopping at sites along the Wall.
By Train: The nearest rail station is Bardon Mill. Connections can be made from Carlisle in the West and at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the East.