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Hadrian's Wall
0 miles from Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall -
Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall
1.9 miles from Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall -
Winshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall
2.96 miles from Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
Open daily, 10am - 5pm
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Address
Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6NN
AD122 bus - travel discount
Recieve 20% off your walk up ticket when you travel to Housesteads Roman Fort by the AD122 bus!
Simply show your ticket to a member of staff when you arrive to receive your discount.
The bus runs all year round between Hexham and Haltwhistle. You can find the timetable here. It also stops at Chesters Roman Fort, and the 681 bus stops at Birdoswald Roman Fort.
Things to See and Do
Housesteads Timeline
122-32Vercovicium
Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins. The fort at Housesteads, known as Vercovicium, is built.
138Hadrian's Great Defences
The Wall is completed at the end of Hadrian's reign and is garrisoned by nearly 10,000 men. Housesteads is one of 15 forts along the Wall.
Find out more about the history of Housesteads
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Hadrian's Wall
0 miles from Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall -
Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall
1.9 miles from Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall -
Winshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall
2.96 miles from Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall