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Historic site · near Redburn · Northumberland

Vindolanda Fort

Set 1.6 km north of Redburn, Vindolanda Fort is a historic site. Its operator is Vindolanda Charitable Trust (Charity No. 1159798 Company No. 9182268). Add Hadrian's Wall, 5.8 km away, to a visit; it leads 22 places within 15 km.

Where
1.6 km
north of Redburn
Run by
Vindolanda Charitable Trust (Charity No. 1159798 Company No. 9182268)
the operator on record
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Historic site near Redburn

Just outside Redburn

Vindolanda Fort is 1.6 km north of Redburn. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Highs of 18–20°C mark June to August in Redburn.

Jan6° / 1°74 mm
Feb7° / 1°62 mm
Mar9° / 2°56 mm
Apr12° / 4°49 mm
May15° / 6°52 mm
Jun18° / 9°63 mm
Jul20° / 11°69 mm
Aug19° / 11°75 mm
Sep17° / 9°67 mm
Oct13° / 6°74 mm
Nov9° / 3°83 mm
Dec7° / 1°84 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Redburn, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Redburn. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Redburn’s full climate →
About

Vindolanda Fort

Historic site.

It is run by Vindolanda Charitable Trust (Charity No. 1159798 Company No. 9182268).

Type
Historic site
Run by
Vindolanda Charitable Trust (Charity No. 1159798 Company No. 9182268)
Town
1.6 km north of Redburn
Official site
vindolanda.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting your bearings

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

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · 1.6 km south of it

Redburn

296 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

Close to Vindolanda Fort

Choose from 22 places within 15 km, such as 7 castles and a fort.

1FortFort · English HeritageHadrian's Wall5.8 km away2CastleLangley Castle7.6 km away3CastleFeatherstone Castle11 km away4CastleBellister Castle7.6 km away5CastleThirlwall Castle11 km away6CastleBlenkinsopp Castle11 km away7CastleCastleChipchase Castle15 km away8CastleCastleWark in Tyndale Castle14 km away

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

Vindolanda Fort: common questions

Where is Vindolanda Fort?

Vindolanda Fort is 1.6 km north of Redburn, Northumberland.

What is Vindolanda Fort?

Historic site.

Who runs Vindolanda Fort?

Vindolanda Charitable Trust (Charity No. 1159798 Company No. 9182268).

When is the best time to visit Vindolanda Fort?

June to August are the warmest months in Redburn, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Vindolanda Fort?

Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (5.8 km), Langley Castle (7.6 km), Featherstone Castle (11 km) and Bellister Castle (7.6 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)

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