Ruins · Caister-on-Sea · Norfolk

Caister Roman Fort

You can find Caister Roman Fort, ruins, in Caister-on-Sea. Within 5 km there are 8 more places to visit. Our list goes on with Caister Castle, 1.2 km away.

Where

In Caister-on-Sea

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Ruins in Caister-on-Sea

Inside Caister-on-Sea

Caister Roman Fort is inside Caister-on-Sea’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Aim for June to September, when Caister-on-Sea reaches 19–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°52 mm

Feb8° / 2°41 mm

Mar10° / 3°38 mm

Apr13° / 5°29 mm

May16° / 8°33 mm

Jun19° / 10°47 mm

Jul22° / 13°40 mm

Aug22° / 13°56 mm

Sep19° / 11°51 mm

Oct15° / 9°64 mm

Nov11° / 5°54 mm

Dec8° / 3°61 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Caister-on-Sea, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Caister-on-Sea. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Caister-on-Sea’s full climate →

About

Caister Roman Fort

Ruins.

In Caister-on-Sea, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Ruins
Town: in Caister-on-Sea

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Caister Roman Fort at a glance

The orange dot is Caister Roman Fort; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Towns around Caister Roman Fort, by distance

Of these 5 towns, the largest is Great Yarmouth (28,979 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in town

Caister-on-Sea

9,095 people · 22 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km south of it

Great Yarmouth

28,979 people · 22 places to visit

3 · 2.2 km north of it

Hemsby

5,724 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 2.2 km northwest of it

Ormesby St Margaret

2,741 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Caister Roman Fort is	People	Places to visit
Caister-on-Sea	It’s in town	9,095	22
Great Yarmouth	1.6 km south of it	28,979	22
Hemsby	2.2 km north of it	5,724	7
Ormesby St Margaret	2.2 km northwest of it	2,741	5
Filby	4 km west of it	893	4

Make a day of it

Places to add to Caister Roman Fort

There are 30 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 theme parks and a castle among them.

CastleCaister Castle1.2 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary5 km away 3Theme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach6.4 km away 4MuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House5.2 km away 5

Theme parkJoyland4.8 km away 6

PierBritannia Pier4.9 km away 7

MuseumBlitz and Pieces3.8 km away 8

MuseumThe Tolhouse Gaol5.1 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Caister Roman Fort

Where is Caister Roman Fort?

Caister Roman Fort is in Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Caister Roman Fort?

Ruins.

When is the best time to visit Caister Roman Fort?

June to September are the warmest months in Caister-on-Sea, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Caister Roman Fort?

Within 15 km: Caister Castle (1.2 km), Great Yarmouth Grey Friary (5 km), Pleasure Beach (6.4 km) and Row 111 House (5.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Joyland: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Britannia Pier: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
The Tolhouse Gaol: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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