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Birdoswald Roman Fort

English Heritage School Trips

Why book 'Birdoswald Roman Fort' with English Heritage for School Trips and Educational Visits?

Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place for a school visit, you can explore the extensive remains of the Roman Fort and the longest continuous remaining stretch of this magnificent World Heritage Site can be seen here. Inside, the exhibition has interesting interactive displays and artefacts, as well as a model of the Wall at its full height.

Cover a range of topics across the key stages:
KS1-3 History: A local history study
KS1 History: How people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world
KS2 History: The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain: the 'Romanisation' of Britain and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs
KS3 History: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils chronological knowledge before 1066

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What activities are available during group visits?

We offer free entry to qualifying learning groups. By booking a free education visit, you can discover Birdoswald Roman Fort and get up close to the ruins in your own way. 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 the free resources on our website to help ensure students get the most out of their learning before, during and after your visit.

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Romans topics: The Roman Conquest and Hadrians Wall, Romanisation and ways of life, Roman Buildings, The Roman Army.

Explore life on the edge of the empire in Roman Britain. Download the free Teachers’ Kit from the English Heritage website for activities to support learning before, during and after your visit.

Human Geography topics: Settlement and land use.

A visit to Birdoswald Roman Fort is perfect for exploring types of settlement and land use and how human processes have influenced and changed the landscape. Look out for the man-made versus natural defensive features of the site as you explore.

What size groups do you cater for?

There are generally no limits to the size of education group, provided the group meets our ratios for leaders to learners.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

Many of our sites have education rooms that can be booked. Please check the relevant schools property page before making a booking.

Is there first aid on site?

Yes.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Yes – please see our website for further details.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Our facilities have been designed to be as accessible as possible in order to meet the different needs of our visitors. A summary of the facilities provided can be found on our schools property pages. If you or anyone in your group has particular access needs, please let us know at the point of booking or get in touch with our bookings team before you visit. Please note that some facilities may require booking in advance.

Anything else?

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.

Who are English Heritage?

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year, over 300,000 of whom are education visitors.
We’re the largest heritage provider of school trips and provide a wealth of free educational resources, alongside expert-led, paid-for workshops for KS1-4. The high-quality of our education provision has been recognised most recently with a number of Sandford awards. Caring for our places and their collections, for the benefit of this and future generations is a cornerstone of everything we do.
We are a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England.