Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum
A Roman fort at the eastern start of Hadrian’s Wall, with a fully excavated camp layout, a reconstructed bath house and a 35-metre viewing tower.
Segedunum is in Wallsend. Its name is taken to mean “the end of the Wall.” It is the easternmost Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall, built around AD 122. The entire fort plan has been excavated and displayed, and a 35-metre viewing tower overlooks the whole site. Beside it is a reconstructed Roman bath house, and an original section of Wall survives. The museum displays excavated artefacts. This is the closest Wall site to Newcastle. Wallsend metro station is a 2-minute walk away, adult admission is about £7, and the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail begins here.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr-Oct 10:00-16:00; shorter hours in winter
Nearby sights
- Jesmond Dene
- Ouseburn Valley
- Victoria Tunnel
- Seven Stories, National Centre for Children's Books
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- Quayside & Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
- Tyne Bridge