Chesters Roman Fort
Chesters Roman Fort is a fort and museum complex. Visitors find it 400 m southwest of Humshaugh. It is conserved by English Heritage.
Museum near Humshaugh
Just outside Humshaugh
Chesters Roman Fort is 400 m southwest of Humshaugh. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Warm weather in Humshaugh runs June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.
Chesters Roman Fort
Close by, Hadrian's Wall is 9.8 km away, one of 28 within 15 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Humshaugh
Finding Chesters Roman Fort
Orange: Chesters Roman Fort.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Also within reach
Among the 28 within 15 km are 7 castles and a fort.
CastleHaughton Castle2.7 km away3
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle9.8 km away4CastleCastleChipchase Castle6.2 km away5
CastleLangley Castle11 km away6CastleCastleWark in Tyndale Castle8.2 km away7
CastleBeaufront Castle6.8 km away8
CastleDilston Castle9.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Chesters Roman Fort
Where is Chesters Roman Fort?
Chesters Roman Fort is 400 m southwest of Humshaugh, Northumberland.
What is Chesters Roman Fort?
Fort and museum complex in Hexham, England, UK.
Who runs Chesters Roman Fort?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Chesters Roman Fort?
June to August are the warmest months in Humshaugh, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Chesters Roman Fort?
Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (9.8 km), Haughton Castle (2.7 km), Aydon Castle (9.8 km) and Chipchase Castle (6.2 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 (5)
- Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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