Plan Your Visit

Access

Mobility / Older Visitors
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Handrails
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Wheelchair Loan
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Site Folders
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Yes
Wheelchair Access
Limited access to site (companion recommended). 750-metre walk up a steep gradient. Accessible parking is available at the top of the hill. Please enquire at the information centre in the bottom car park to arrange accessible parking. The museum and shop are step free.
Entrance / Set Down
Cars only at the entrance.
Disabled Parking
Accessible parking is available next to museum accessed via a farm track. Unfortunately, booking isn't available and parking will be assigned on a first come first served. Ask directions at the National Trust Visitor Centre upon arrival. Four spaces are available.
OnSite Transport
No
Lift Access
No
Seating And Restpoints
No
Pathways Surface And Gradients
The main pathway from the car park is gravel and has a rough surface. The path is grass to the fort and the fort is very steep in places.
Blind / Visually Impaired
Accessible Toilets
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Handrails
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Braille Guides
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Braille Signage
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Torches
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Sensory Experiences
There are a number of sensory experiences at Housesteads Roman Fort. There are different smells, sounds, textures and visuals from the natural and rural surroundings. The site is a large open space with plenty of room to explore. The shop can sometimes become busy during peak times.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Yes
Audio Tours
No
Tactile Models
No
Areas Of Low Lighting
Yes
Colour Contrasts
No
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Vibrating Fire Alarms
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Tour Transcripts
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Film Subtitles
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BSL Tours
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Audio Installation Transcripts
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Yes
Induction Loops
Induction loops are only at the till points. The film is show with subtitles.
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Sensory Experiences
There are a number of sensory experiences at Housesteads Roman Fort. There are different smells, sounds, textures and visuals from the natural and rural surroundings. The site is a large open space with plenty of room to explore. The shop can sometimes become busy during peak times.
Easy Read Material
Yes - Felix, the Roman Soldier, provides easy read material.
Culinary / Dietary
Easy-use Cutlery
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Bottle / Food Warming
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High Chairs
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Health And Safety
Trip Hazard
750 metre walk uphill on an uneven, gravel pathway.
Sheer Drop
There is a steep drop at the edge of the site.
Steep Slope
There is a 750 metre up hill walk from the National Trust visitor centre.
Uneven Ground
The ground in the fort itself is uneven.