A trip to Housesteads will give visitors an insight into how life was for the 800 Roman soldiers based here as they wander the remains of the barrack blocks and the commandant’s house. The fort boasts some of the oldest toilets ever seen and there's a fascinating museum too, complete with a model of how the fort looked in Roman times. Explore the story of the fort through dramatic film footage of the stunning World Heritage Site and CGI recreations of the original Roman buildings. See what it was really like to live on this hilltop fortress of Vercovicium, the Roman name for Housesteads which means 'place of the effective fighters'. With a history that goes back almost 2,000 years, it offers a unique family day out in Northumberland.

Housesteads has many facilities for all to enjoy. There is charged parking at Housesteads, with the fort lying uphill from the car park (a fairly strenuous ten-minute walk on steep gradient). The on site gift shop, as well as selling Roman themed souvenirs, provides visitors with the option to purchase snack food, sandwiches and hot and cold drinks or there is a picnic area for visitors to use. Dogs are allowed on leads but there are restrictions, assistance dog’s welcome. Housesteads Roman Fort is family friendly and has male and female toilets with baby change facilities and extensive play areas for the children.

Please visit http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/housesteads for opening times, admission and more information.

Housesteads Roman Fort, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6NN