Museums · North East England
Housesteads Museum
In or near Bardon Mill.
Housesteads Museum — a museum in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Rudi Winter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill · 4.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Housesteads Museum is a museum located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roman Wall Loughs SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roman Wall Escarpments SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Housesteads Museum is located in the Scottish Lowlands, postcode NE47. It serves as a museum dedicated to the history of Hadrian's Wall and the Roman Empire in Britain. The site is notable for its archaeological significance and proximity to well-preserved Roman fort remains.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0121, -2.3318
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Bardon Mill
- Postcode
- NE47 6NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill — 4.3 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/180468033 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Housesteads Museum?
- Housesteads Museum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 6NN), in the parish of Bardon Mill.
- What is Housesteads Museum?
- Housesteads Museum — a museum in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Housesteads Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 6NN.
- Is Housesteads Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Housesteads Museum is part of the Roman Wall Loughs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Housesteads Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 6NN.