Vindolanda, Hexham: Photos, Reviews & Location

An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins.

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Hexham NE47 7JN, United Kingdom

vindolanda.com

+44 1434 344277

Quick facts

What is the rating of Vindolanda?: Vindolanda is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 7,136 reviews.
Where is Vindolanda located?: Hexham NE47 7JN, United Kingdom
How can I contact Vindolanda?: Phone: +44 1434 344277 · Website: vindolanda.com

Incredible site. Has improved massively over the years thanks to lottery money. We were lucky and joined a guided tour and our guide Val was an extremely knowledgeable and engaging volunteer who really brought the place to life. After walking around the fort you go down to a very picturesque spot by the stream with a good cafe with outdoor seating, a gift shop and finally the museum where most of the finds can be seen, the rest are in the British museum. Few rude exhibits so beware

Nathalie Goupil 2024 Jan 02

Vindolanda is the ancient roman village discovered. It's a beautiful place to visit and a good surprise. You can easily imagine people living there centuries ago. It's definitely a place to discover.

Andrew Haselup 2023 Nov 21

Always loved history at school, so this was a no brainer. What a historical site, plenty to see, ruins, artifacts & a tour guide if needed. Had a wonderful day of history. Would definitely recommend for all the family.

Jan H 2023 Nov 17

Very interesting remains of a Roman settlement. So much more to see here than I imagined. The ruins have informative signage indicating what were the homes, baths, latrines, tavern, military buildings and granaries etc. There is a wonderful museum exhibiting the finds from the site and a lovely cafe. Well worth visiting.

Elise Freshwater-Blizzard 2023 Oct 22

A beautiful experience ! The guide was very informative and explained the site so well, that you could imagine what it would have been like all those years ago.
Even without the guides and array of different tours you can hop in and out of, the site is well looked after and fun to look around. Definitely for kids and adults alike, it has something for everyone here. Because footfall was not heavy in October, it was very peaceful.
The mini museum is such a bonus, and the cafe at the back has the most awesome decor in the style of ancient Roman times.
Loved it !

Bill Crawford 2023 Sep 27

Managed to attend a guided tour and really enjoyed it. Well worth a visit , the museum was particularly of interest to me, and the canteen provided some welcome refreshments in a lovely garden .

Andrew “Andy” Maclean 2023 Sep 08

Our second visit to Vindolanda, I find it fascinating on how advanced the Romans were. I would advise purchasing the guide book, there are several centuries of occupation on this site and this can make it difficult to interprate, when looking at the remains. There was a live archeology dig at the time of our visit, there are also two living archeology experiments on going in terms of an example of recreated mile castle and wall, both in timber and stone, the museum is breathtaking in terms of finds and their preservation. Well worth a visit.

S O 2023 Aug 20

Utterly astounding. The ruins of Vindolanda are incredible and this is only a small fraction of what was actually there. The museum has some incredible artifacts on display that give a genuine human connection to the people who lived at Vindolanda. If you have an interest in history this is a must see.

Chris Willocks 2023 Aug 15

Excellent site. Informative tour guides. You can watch the team excavating the site.
Brilliant museum and cafe on site. Definitely worth a visit. Will probably go back again as there was so much to try and take in.