A family-friendly way to experience Hadrian’s Wall
Many of our guests experience Hadrian’s Wall by visiting Birdoswald, which is the closest place to visit and find out about this 2000-year-old feat of Roman ingenuity and determination.

See the live Roman excavations happening at Vindolanda
Just a short drive further from The Sill is the Vindolanda Roman excavation site which is considered to be one of the most exciting archaeological sites in Europe. A team of renowned archaeologists and an army of volunteers are working daily to unravel the mysteries of the Roman towns, forts and communities that lived there.
- A Pre-Hadrianic bathhouse.
- Several senior officer residences and barrack buildings.
- Evidence of 3rd and 4th-century houses, workshops and latrines.
- A Roman Celtic temple.
- A Post-Roman mausoleum and late Roman Christian church.
- Writing tablets, clothing & footwear, pottery and personal items from the communities who lived there.