Excellent - that entrance fee will go on coffee & cake after a wee explore! Birdoswald Roman Fort is situated on a plateau north of the River Irthing, about 200 feet above the river.

Birdoswald Roman Fort to Haltwhistle via Gilsland and Walltown. Coronavirus updates. It was a long drive from Edinburgh in Scotland but well worth it.

Constructed in the standard 'playing card' layout, the fort enclosed just under four acres and was designed to house a Regiment of around 500 men.

Complimentary full colour handbook worth £10.95.

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Or step foot in what was once a bustling Roman town at Corbridge, site of the Corbridge Hoard.

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1 active service update affects this route. Coronavirus updates. Free to English Heritage membersSignposted from A69, 2 miles west of Gilsland, 8 miles east of Brampton.Accessible by Public Transport.Imposing and well-preserved turret with adjoining stretches of Hadrian's Wall.Standing close to Hadrian's Wall, this beautiful 13C church stands to its full height and…Castle open to public at all times.

Show updates Hide updates. It's worth a visit and has some nice views over the valley too.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Here you can still see the remains of all of the Wall's defining features. Stand in awe as the longest remaining stretch of the Wall spans as far as your eye can see, and explore the ruins of the Roman fort, a turret and milecastle.Delve into the story of the most famous Roman frontier with a new exhibition in the visitor centre. The next fort, Birdoswald, was excavated in 1987- 92. Add to favourites Remove from favourites .

The Roman Fort in Birdoswald was practically empty - but we were still greeted with smiles and banter and the good news that Scottish Heritage cards mean free entry to the Fort. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. From south of the fort there are magnificent views of the Irthing below and east along the wall.

Not bad for the adults either. The museums at Birdoswald, Housesteads and Corbridge are also open, offering unique collections of finds and fascinating insights into Roman life.

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Eboracum (Latin /ebo'rakum/, English / iː ˈ b ɒ r ə k ə m / or / ˌ iː b ɔː ˈ r ɑː k ə m /) was a fort and later a city in the Roman province of Britannia.In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain and a provincial capital.

Eboracum (Latin /ebo'rakum/, English / iː ˈ b ɒ r ə k ə m / or / ˌ iː b ɔː ˈ r ɑː k ə m /) was a fort and later a city in the Roman province of Britannia.In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain and a provincial capital. It is just over 3 miles from Carvoran (near the site of the Roman Army Museum) and 7 … Birdoswald is one of the best places to visit for a histoSite disappointingly closed due to issues with local road. Birdoswald was a major Roman military fort built to protect Hadrian's Wall and a crossing of the River Irthing. Standard admission applies. Imagine military life on the Wall at Housesteads, Chesters and Birdoswald Roman Forts.

Birdoswald fort is built astride the Wall, on the site of one of the Wall's stone turrets.