Todd Johnson
08.03.2025
This is the place to visit to learn about Roman and British history. This is worth the time, at least a full hour.
You'll see excavated ruins, current dog's, beautiful setting & really outstanding museum.
It's worth the money to spend a couple hours there ..
But the ticket for the Roman museum and Vindolanda, they are worth 4 hours together and THEN go do a two mile walk asking Hadrian's wall.
Talissa
08.03.2025
This place is absolutely amazing!! The ruins are amazing, to walk in the footsteps that are OVER a 1000 years old. It's so big, it's incredible! The archeological finds in the museum are absolutely amazing, impressive finds! We would 1000% recommend visiting here, especially if you are into history and archeological places, a hidden gem that needs to be known more about!
William Ruhlig
06.03.2025
I found this to be an amazing experience. Wandering through the remains of this historic site. Getting a feeling for how the people lived. And the many many layers of buried history. The site is still actively being worked on by archaeologists and I look forward to more incredible discoveries.
The unearthed buildings of the fort and village were a good morning of exploration. And the museum contains many of their discovies on display. Thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend for any with any interest in roman history, and history of England, Scotland and all of Britainia.
The charming outside of the museum with the river and sculptures is also a lovely interlude before visiting the museum itself and seeing all the amazingly well preserved remains of leather and wood that the muds held across time.
I recommend buying the savers ticket online and visiting the nearby Roman Army Museum for the full experience. (there is a cafe attached to the vindolanda museum here for a break between the two)
Frank Brown
05.03.2025
This place is incredible with a fantastic museum.
Would recommend timing your visit for one of the guided tours.
We had a lovely volunteer guide called Paul who you can tell has a real passion for what he does.
Staff were all lovely and the site cafe was good value - unusual for these type of places.
Just be aware parking is up a steep hill !
Only 2 disabled parking spaces at the bottom which were already taken so did cause us problems.
Skin Dude
28.02.2025
Absolutely amazing museum and ruins. I've been to many UNESCO sites inc. Pompeii and this, although much much smaller, is just as good and on your doorstep! Incredible collection of items and original 2000 year old letters from Romans to each other. Absolutely recommended!
steve varley
26.02.2025
Great place to explore and imagine the romans in northern England
Sandie Herrell
27.02.2024
Large archaeological site and museum with extensive collection of finds. Beautiful gardens with stream for picnics.
michael freeman
21.02.2025
Buy tickets in advance for a 10 percent discount.
Paul Hollinghurst
20.02.2025
Great place, very good staff, and very well recreated and presented exhibits. Great place for all ages.
Dee J T-n-B
19.02.2025
Fascinating and picturesque location. What’s not to like
Bob Gee
19.02.2025
Museum very interesting
Graham Taylor
18.02.2025
Great place to see.
Lorenzo Bani (Banilo84)
11.02.2025
In attesa di tornare in futuro per visitare il museo (chiuso fino al 15/2), abbiamo visitato la grande area archeologica e non abbiamo potuto far altro che constatare l'ottima organizzazione e pulizia del percorso. Lungo il camminamento, vi sono pannelli esplicativi e colonnine dove poter ascoltare la storia di questo villaggio romano in ben sei lingue (ING, FRA, GER, ITA, SPA e OLA). L'ingresso all'area archeologica costa £5 comprensivo di una piccola mappa tascabile. Spero di poter tornare quando il sito sarà ancora più grande (una parte di scavi è ancora in corso) e totalmente aperto ed in ordine.
Sam Anderson
09.02.2025
It's gonna look lovely when it's finished
Gary Brown
27.01.2025
Worth a visit very helpful staff and knowledgeable. Very interesting place. Nice cafe area and decent size parking
FROG瓜仔
19.01.2025
Went to it at weekend Nice place to be and relax ,nice staff and really nice guide as well
Tom
01.01.2025
We visited Vindolanda on New Year’s Eve in the midst of heavy rain, but it didn’t dampen our spirits one bit—what an incredible experience! Our guide was outstanding, sharing fascinating insights into the history of the forts and the lives of their inhabitants over time. Their knowledge and passion really brought the site to life for us.
The museum is truly a treasure trove, with beautifully preserved artefacts that offer a moving glimpse into Roman life. From personal items to larger finds, every display is curated with care and attention. It’s one of the most engaging museums we’ve visited.
The café was a welcome stop after exploring, with delicious food that warmed us up perfectly. Vindolanda is a must-visit for anyone interested in history, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. Rain or shine, this place is absolutely worth your time!
eggvan
29.12.2024
An amazing exhibition. As a history enthusiast I found the site tried to explain the area as best it could. The artefacts are amazing. Be warned, for the amateur it’s quite hard to know what you’re looking at despite the information boards, I think a bit of research beforehand will make your visit so much more productive and enjoyable.
Ann Roberts
26.12.2024
Exceptional visit, you can take an outdoors walk through the remains of 400 years of Roman settlement in Britain, along Roman roads & visit the Museum of extensive archaeological finds. A really good insight into life in a Roman hill fort. Good cafe too. NOTE we visited in the winter & it was very quiet, we were told it's very busy in the summer. The site is on a hillside, it's a steep slope to the museum. Approach roads are quite narrow lanes.
andy hatley
16.12.2024
So much actual roman stuff all found on the site it's incredible
