Roman Vindolanda
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"One of Britain's most important Roman military sites."
Overview
Vindolanda was a Roman fort and frontier town. It was started well before Hadrian's Wall, and became a base for 500 soldiers. The civilian settlement lay just west of the fort and has been excavated. The excellent museum in the country house of Chesterholm nearby has displays and reconstructions. There are also formal gardens and an open-air museum with Roman Temple, shop, house and Northumbrian croft.
Ratings & awards
VisitEngland Quality Assessed
Gold (Attraction) accolade
Location
Roman Vindolanda, Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, HEXHAM, Northumberland, NE47 7JN
About the area
If it’s history you’re after, there’s heaps of it in Northumberland. On Hadrian’s Wall you can imagine scarlet-cloaked Roman legionaries keeping watch for painted Pictish warriors while cursing the English weather and dreaming of home.
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Self-Catering
Old Brewery Cottage and Old Brewery Coach House
- Total units: 2
- Private garden
- Lawn area
- Garden furniture
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