English Heritage

Displays at Birdoswald Roman Fort help people of all ages explore Hadrian’s Wall together. Visit, and you can see how and why Hadrian’s Wall was built, and what kind of people once lived here.

Outside Birdoswald, you’ll find the longest continuous stretch of Hadrian’s Wall still visible today. Inside, imaginative interactive displays introduce you to the Wall and the whole story of Roman Britain.

Get hands-on creating a model of the Wall and assembling a Roman arch. In the fort itself, clues and puzzles lead families on the hunt for a spy, taking in the three main gates and the view over the ravine of the river Irthing.

With its friendly café and its prime spot on the Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail, Birdoswald makes an ideal base for exploring the surrounding Cumbrian countryside.