Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum
Contact information
Buddle Street
Wallsend
Tyne & Wear NE28 6HR
Telephone: 0191 2369347
Fax: 0191 2955858
Facilities and additional information
Circular/Linear walk link: The Riverside Route (Hadrian's Way)
In AD122 the Emperor Hadrian ordered a mighty frontier system to be built across Britain to defend the Roman Empire from the barbarians to the North.
Passport Stamping Station. Out of hours Stamp is situated at the TOTAL Petrol Station, 120 metres east of Segedunum Roman Fort. For more information click here.
Segedunum Roman Fort stood on the banks of the River Tyne, the last outpost of Hadrian's Wall. For almost 300 years Segedunum, which means 'strong fort', was home to 600 Roman soldiers.
Today, Segedunum is once again the gateway to this world famous World Heritage site.