Chesters Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall)

Chesters Roman Fort in Northumberland was built to guard the Roman bridge which carried Hadrian’s Wall over the River North Tyne. It has the best preserved remains of a cavalry fort in Britain. Explore the foundations of the headquarters building and amble through the well-preserved commandant’s house. Discover the complex of rooms in the bath house which offered customers hot, cold or steam baths.

Restored to its Victorian glory, the highly distinctive on-site museum displays an amazing collection of Roman finds retrieved by the local antiquarian John Clayton. These include important early archaeological discoveries relating to the central section of the Wall. Children can let their imaginations run wild as they dream of what life must have been like for a Roman soldier. With plenty of hiding holes in the ruins, you will have hours of fun pretending to be real Romans!