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Sensing the Fort at Housesteads Roman Fort
DATE
Sat 11 Apr 2026
TIME11am - 3pm
LOCATION
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
SUITABLE FORFamilies
Join us for a fun day of activities, crafts and mini-tours to experience the fort using your senses.
Learn about Roman life, their beliefs and connections with wildlife and the Northumberland landscape by taking on our sensory challenges. Join a sensory walk with our historians, get hands on making your own mini-mosaic and animal symbol, or touch and smell Roman items linked with the fort’s past.
Free admission is available for residents in postcodes NE46 – 49, and CA8 with proof of address*.
*Free entry valid on Saturday 11 April only for residents in postcodes NE46, NE47, NE48, NE49 and CA8. Walk up only, not available on pre-booked tickets. Entry for up to 2 adults and 3 children per proof of address.
Sensing the Fort is part of the Shared Horizons project, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
How to book
Click the 'Book your visit to Housesteads Roman Fort' and select the number of tickets you need and select the date of the event. Click 'continue' to book. If you are a member, click 'Member log in' to claim your free admission tickets. Please bring booking confirmation with you on the day, or your membership card. If you are a resident in postcodes NE46 - 49, and CA8, you can get free admission with proof of address on walk up tickets. See terms and conditions above.
How to find us
Property:
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
Address:
Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6NN
Location:
Hexham, Northumberland, North East