Segedunum Roman Fort - Where Roman's great frontier begins

View across the fort site from the viewing tower

Where Hadrian's Wall begins and ends

Wallsend - Edge of Empire - Find out more

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Hadrian's Wall on Tyneside

Discover a World Heritage Site at 3 of our venues

Opening hours

Open daily between 10am - 5pm, the outdoor site closes at 4.30pm.

Areas open to the public: Reception and Shop on the ground floor; the Roman Gallery on Level 1; the Viewing Tower on Level 9; the exhibition space on Level 2; and the Fort site.

Admission charges apply. Free entry for U22s and NE28 residents

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Segedunum Roman Fort
Buddle Street
Wallsend
NE28 6HR

(0191) 2784217