Birdoswald Roman Fort

Bring learning to life outside of the classroom. Children can explore and learn for themselves at a ‘real’ historical site, developing their enquiry skills and independence, as well as key historical knowledge.
A visit to Birdoswald Roman Fort is ideal for education groups of all ages and abilities, and with downloadable learning resources and hazard information, it’s easy to plan a visit with your group in mind.

Cover a range of topics across the key stages:
KS1 History: Significant historical events, people and places in the locality, how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world, and similarities and differences in ways of life in different time periods.
KS2 History: A local history study, the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain: the 'Romanisation' of Britain and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs.
KS2 Geography: Human geography: types of settlement and land use, identify the manmade and natural defensive features of the site.
KS3 History: A local history study, a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge before 1066.
KS3 Geography: Understand the key processes in human geography; understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes.

There aren’t many places on Hadrian’s Wall where you can actually go to bed and wake up in a Roman Fort. The 39 bed group accommodation in Birdoswald’s Farmhouse is perfect for school and education groups.

Benefits include:
- Central location for exploring Hadrian’s Wall Country and the World Heritage site.
- Flexible catering: self-cater or use the range cooker, kitchen and eating area.
- Tearoom on site including fresh soups, sandwiches, cakes and hot/cold drinks.

Important update from English Heritage
In line with government guidelines, our staffed sites remain closed in the interests of public health. It is now clear that we will not be able to re-open on 1 May as we had originally hoped. Instead we will re-open as soon as government advice allows and only when we can ensure the safety of our visitors and our staff and volunteers.

Book a free visit to Birdoswald Roman Fort for a day of self-exploration of the site to suit your curriculum needs. Explore the once bustling fort, see the longest remaining stretch of Hadrian's Wall and imagine what life would have been like on the edge of the Roman Empire in the visitor centre. Download a selection of free resources from the English Heritage website, including site information and activity suggestions to help you make the most of your visit to Birdoswald Roman Fort.

Plus, there aren’t many places on Hadrian’s Wall where you can actually go to bed and wake up in a Roman Fort, but you can at Birdoswald. The 39 bed group accommodation in Birdoswald’s Farmhouse is perfect for school and education groups on residential trips.