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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum on Baring Street, South Shields, NE33 2BB was built in around AD160 and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne and played an essential role in the mighty Roman frontier system.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is located four miles east of the end of Hadrian’s Wall at South Shields and is a World Heritage Site.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum was originally built to house a garrison and soon became the military supply base for the seventeen forts along Hadrian’s Wall.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is ten minutes walk from our bed and breakfast accommodation in South Shields.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum has free entry and is well worth a visit during your stay with us.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum reopens for 2015 from today.

From Wednesday 1st April 2015 until Wednesday 30th September 2015 Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is open from 10am until 5pm Monday to Friday, 11am until 4pm on Saturdays and 1pm until 4pm on Sundays.

For more information on Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum you can telephone them on 0191 456 1369 or visit their website here Arbeia Roman Fort (opens in a new window).

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum on Baring Street in South Shields our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

For more ideas of places to visit while staying with us visit Places to Visit.

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Friday 26th June 2026, 21:39 BST
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