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Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields

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We visited Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum in South Shields today.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 5pm; Saturday from 11am until 4pm and Sunday from 1pm until 4pm until Sunday 1st October 2023 when it closes for winter.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum re-opens again at the end of March 2024.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is free to enter.

Donations welcome.

During August on Wednesdays guided tours are available.

Booking is essential, you can book online here Arbeia Roman Fort In South Shields Free Guided Tours (opens in a new window).

You can take a look around Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum here…

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.

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Published on 9th August 2023 18:48.

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The Roman Tunnel

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For one day only this spring you can join a special tour of The Victoria Tunnel in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Victoria Tunnel Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PF Location Map

This tour will tell the story of how a recently discovered manuscript indicates that at the time of building Hadrian’s Wall, the Romans also built a tunnel that ran underneath it.

The Victoria Tunnel is one of the North East’s best-known heritage attractions, but few people know its relation to Hadrian’s Wall.

During this very special tour running for one day only on Friday 1st April 2022 you can learn about the fascinating history of this coal waggonway turned air-raid shelter whilst unearthing some of The Victoria Tunnel’s Roman secrets.

The tour lasts two hours and costs £12 per person.

Available times are 10:30am until 12:30pm and 1:30pm until 3:30pm on Friday 1st April 2022.

Tickets for the tour available to book here The Roman Tunnel (opens in a new window).

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to The Victoria Tunnel 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.

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Published on 24th February 2022 14:11.

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Hadrian’s Wall Bus AD122 Timetable 2020

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The new post-COVID-19 lockdown timetable for the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus has been announced.

Hadrian's Wall Bus 2020

This AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus 2020 timetable starts on 4th July 2020.

The AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus service takes the following route…

Hexham Bus Station
Hexham Railway Station, Station Road, Hexham
Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford
Housesteads Roman Fort
The Sill – National Landscape Discovery Centre
Vindolanda Roman Fort, Bardon Mill
The Sill – National Landscape Discovery Centre
Milecastle Inn, Cawfields, Haltwhistle
Walltown Roman Army Museum, Greenhead
Greenhead Hotel, Bar & Restaurant, Greenhead
Herding Hill Farm Campsite
Market Square, Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle Railway Station, Haltwhistle

Bicycles are welcome aboard the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus service.

If you are travelling along Hadrian’s Wall by bicycle and are looking for a place to stay we offer Bicycle Friendly Accommodation.

Hadrian’s Wall is an extremely popular destination for our guests – walking Hadrian’s Wall path, by bicycle along Hadrian’s Cycleway or just as a day visitor to the excavated Roman forts along Hadrian’s Wall.

Highlights along the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus route include…

Chesters Roman Fort
Nestled in a beautiful riverside location, it’s not hard to see why Chesters was a good spot for the Romans to set up a base.

The fort boasts one of the best preserved Roman bathhouses you can see in Britain.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort is the most iconic of all the Hadrian’s Wall sites.

The views and Roman remains are spectacular.

Delve into the fort’s story and see a stunning collection of artefacts.

A CGI film flies through time and reconstructs Housesteads Roman Fort before your very eyes.

Vindolanda Roman Fort
A stunning excavated fort and civilian settlement with extensive museum displaying amazing artefacts from the site including some of the world famous Vindolanda Writing Tablets.

Roman Army Museum, Walltown
An extensive museum which gives the whole family a fantastic introduction to the Roman Army and Hadrian’s Wall.

Be transported back 2000 years when you put on your 3D glasses to watch the award winning Eagles Eye film.

Walltown Crags
This is one of the finest places to see Hadrian’s Wall, where it snakes and dives through dramatic countryside along the crags of the Whin Sill.

Birdoswald Roman Fort
Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to see the longest continuous remaining stretch of the magnificent World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall.

Explore the extensive remains of the Roman fort and discover interactive displays.

If you are planning a visit to Hadrian’s Wall by bus then be sure to present your AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus ticket on entry to receive the following discounts…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Hadrian’s Wall 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.

Published on 1st July 2020 13:34.

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Hadrian’s Wall Bus AD122 Timetable & Fares 2019

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If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation and are planning to visit Hadrian’s Wall using public transport then the 2019 AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus timetable is now available…

Hadrian's Wall Bus 2019

AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus Timetable 2019

AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus Route Map 2019

AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus Ticket Prices 2019

The AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus service route covers…

Hexham Bus Station
Hexham Railway Station, Station Road, Hexham
Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford
Housesteads Roman Fort
The Sill – National Landscape Discovery Centre
Vindolanda Roman Fort, Bardon Mill
The Sill – National Landscape Discovery Centre
Milecastle Inn, Cawfields, Haltwhistle
Walltown Roman Army Museum, Greenhead
Greenhead Hotel, Bar & Restaurant, Greenhead
Herding Hill Farm Campsite
Market Square, Haltwhistle
Haltwhistle Railway Station, Haltwhistle

Bicycles are welcome aboard the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus service.

If you are travelling along Hadrian’s Wall by bicycle and are looking for a place to stay we offer Bicycle Friendly Accommodation.

Hadrian’s Wall is an extremely popular destination for our guests – walking Hadrian’s Wall path, by bicycle along Hadrian’s Cycleway or just as a day visitor to the excavated Roman forts along Hadrian’s Wall.

Highlights along the AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus route include…

Chesters Roman Fort
Nestled in a beautiful riverside location, it’s not hard to see why Chesters was a good spot for the Romans to set up a base.

Chesters Roman Fort boasts one of the best preserved Roman bathhouses you can see in Britain.

Housesteads Roman Fort
Housesteads Roman Fort is the most iconic of all the Hadrian’s Wall sites.

The views and Roman remains are spectacular.

Delve into the fort’s story and see a stunning collection of artefacts.

A CGI film flies through time and reconstructs Housesteads Roman Fort before your very eyes.

Vindolanda Roman Fort
A stunning excavated fort and civilian settlement with extensive museum displaying amazing artefacts from the site including some of the world famous Vindolanda Writing Tablets.

Walltown Roman Army Museum
An extensive museum which gives the whole family a fantastic introduction to the Roman Army and Hadrian’s Wall.

Be transported back 2000 years when you put on your 3D glasses to watch the award winning Eagles Eye film.

Walltown Crags
This is one of the finest places to see Hadrian’s Wall, where it snakes and dives through dramatic countryside along the crags of the Whin Sill.

Birdoswald Roman Fort
Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to see the longest continuous remaining stretch of the magnificent World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall.

Explore the extensive remains of the Roman fort and discover interactive displays.

If you are planning a visit to Hadrian’s Wall by bus then be sure to present your AD122 Hadrian’s Wall Bus ticket on entry to receive the following discounts…

Save 10% on admission to Vindolanda Roman Fort; Roman Army Museum; Housesteads Roman Fort; Chesters Roman Fort and Birdoswald Roman Fort.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Hadrian’s Wall 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.

Published on 8th February 2019 15:11.

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Arbeia Festival 2018

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Arbeia Festival takes place this weekend – Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2018, entry is free.

Arbeia Festival 2018

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is located ten minutes walk from our bed and breakfast accommodation on Baring Street in South Shields, NE33 2BB.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum 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 Lawe Top in South Shields and is a World Heritage Site.

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

World Heritage Sites are judged to contain “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity”.

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.

Visitors to Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum this weekend can experience Mercatus Roman market, Centurian school, birds of prey, fantastic food & drink; storytelling & live music; demonstrations & activities – all for free.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation close to 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.

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Published on 10th August 2018 15:20.

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