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    A view along Hadrian's Wall. Emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of the wall in AD122 to defend the Roman Army from Northern Tribes.
    © NTPL / Paul Wakefield
    Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort
    Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 6NN
    Telephone: 01434 344363 (EH site staff)
    Prehistory  Countryside  Shop  Refreshments  Tours  Walking  1930 
    Roman wall snaking across dramatic countryside
    • Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences
    • High ridge-walk with vast panoramic views
    • Explore Roman barracks and some of the earliest-known flushing toilets
    • Housestead's Fort is the best preserved of sixteen outposts along the wall

    What's new this year
    Guided tours conducted by English Heritage guides

    Points to noteThe Trust owns approx. six miles of the Wall, running west from Housesteads Fort to Cawfields Quarry, and over 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) of farmland. Access to the Wall and the public rights of way is from car parks operated by the Northumberland National Park Authority at Housesteads, Steel Rigg and Cawfields. Housesteads Fort is owned by the NT, and maintained and managed by English Heritage

    Opening arrangements
     1 Feb–31 Mar 09  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Apr–30 Sep 09  10–6 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
     1 Oct–31 Jan 10  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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    Closed 24–26 December and 1 January. Opening times subject to confirmation by EH. Telephone for details or visit www.english-heritage.org.uk. Last admission 30 minutes before closing

    Contact details

    01434 344363 (EH site staff)
    01434 344314 (NT warden)


    Admission prices

    Standard Admission Museum/Fort: £4.50, child £2.30. Free to English Heritage members. Hadrian's Wall, NT information centre and shop free


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    • To find out more about Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort buy the guide before you visit
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