Family Activities
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Book Box for Kids
Suggested time needed: As long as they like
Learn all about the history of the Romans with our selection of books for children.
Explore the ruins
Suggested time needed: As long as they like
Children can let their imaginations run wild as they dream of what life must have been like for a Roman soldier.
Children can let their imaginations run wild as they dream of what life must have been like for a Roman soldier.
Housesteads Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall)
Distance: 7.5 miles
Housesteads is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain, and one of the most popular sites on the Wall.
Corbridge Roman Town (Hadrian's Wall)
Distance: 8.5 miles
Corbridge played a vital role in every Roman campaign in northern Britain, and the extensively excavated remains here reveal its significance as a key strategic point on Hadrian’s Wall.Hexham’s Old Gaol and Border History Museum
Distance: 5.5 miles
England’s first purpose-built prison houses the Border History Museum, which brings to life the dangerous lives of the Border Reivers. Children with enjoy peering into the grisly underground cell! Useful tools
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