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Roman Heritage of the North
Durham, England
Roman Heritage of the North
Durham, England
Prices from£549 per person
2 passengers
4 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
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No fly
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Half board
Important Roman forts, museums and medieval Durham await you
The Romans occupied this country for some 400 years and left behind them a wealth of archaeological evidence. On this holiday explore the legacy of these sophisticated, militaristic people as you visit Roman forts, museums, famous Vindolanda and more. Museum visits will introduce you to artefacts created and used by the Romans, helping to shed light on their way of life. You'll also step forward in time as you explore medieval Durham with its winding street and outstanding cathedral.
Your expert host will add an extra dimension to your holiday with two post-dinner talks, and they'll also accompany your visits. After so much history, you'll be glad to relax at your modern, 4-star hotel and enjoy dinner in the restaurant overlooking the river.
Including...
All breakfasts and dinners
Expert Host
Plus...
- Cancellation rights
- Expert host talks
- Hosted welcome drinks reception
- Three excursions with six visits
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hotel porterage
Included excursions and visits
- Benwell Vallum Crossing
- Binchester Roman Fort
- Brocolitia Mithraic Roman Temple
- Chesters Roman Fort
- Durham
- Great North Museum
- Segedunum Roman Fort
- Vindolanda
Address
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA 0191 372 7200
Introduction
The Radisson Blu Hotel is a modern 4-star hotel situated in an enviable location in the heart of the city with spectacular views of the River Wear and Durham Castle.
Accommodation
There are 207 rooms.
Television
Telephone
Hairdryer
Tea coffee making facilities
Wi-Fi
Safe
Minibar
Food and Drink
All your breakfasts and dinners are included and served in the Collage Restaurant and Grill. The hotel also has an inviting bar where you might like to pause for lunch, snacks or afternoon tea. As you'd expect there are plenty of restaurants and tempting tea rooms in the city centre too.
Other Hotel Information
Please note: the hotel has an on-site car park with 120 spaces which are available on a first come, first served basis. Disabled bays are available. Charges of £9 apply per overnight stay.
Chesters Roman Fort
This Roman cavalry fort once accommodated some 500 troops. Today its remains include a bathhouse, gateways, courtyard and hall. You'll also be able to visit the Museum of Roman Finds with some 11,000 objects, and learn about life in a Roman fort through digital reconstructions.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Brocolitia Mithraic Roman Temple
Visit the remains of this Roman Temple of Mithras. Mithraism was a mystery religion popular with the Roman soldiery, this temple being sited near a military settlement. Dating to the third century, you may also see the scant remains of a sacred well, while the altars are reproductions, the originals now in the Great North Museum which you will visit during your holiday.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Vindolanda
Visit this vast and famous Roman site and museum which lies south of Hadrian’s Wall, on the Stanegate Road which has its origins in the Roman period. Vindolanda originally predated Hadrian’s Wall, but ultimately became a wall fort. Explore this fascinating site with its fine museum, home of the Vindolanda Tablets which offer a glimpse into the lives of those who once lived here.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Durham
Set off from your hotel for a guided walking tour of this famous medieval city, including a visit to the cathedral, regarded as one of Europe's finest buildings.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Binchester Roman Fort
See the remains of this well-preserved Fort with two bath houses (one within the fort and one outside) and their associated hypocaust, regarded as some of the best in the country. There are also the remains of ramparts, a road and the commander’s house.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Benwell Vallum Crossing
The Benwell Fort was one of the 12 that ran along Hadrian’s Wall. Although the fort no longer exists, the crossing that spanned the earthworks to the fort remains and is the only causeway still in evidence relating to Hadrian’s wall.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Great North Museum
From its Hadrian's Wall gallery to fossils, ancient Egypt and ethnographia, explore a 'world' of archaeological treasures in this exciting museum.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum means 'strong fort'. This fort that once held 600 soldiers was certainly that, as it guarded the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. Extensively excavated and with an interactive museum and viewing tower, you'll be able to imagine what life was like for the centurians based here.
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Included on 4 nights itinerary
The historic city of Durham is built on a hill and your included guided walking tour starting from your hotel will include steps, cobbled streets and steep inclines.
Lunch is not included on this holiday but there will be time each day for lunch at your own arrangement and cost.
Roman Heritage of the North
Durham, England
Prices from£549 per person
2 passengers
4 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
Durham, England
£549 per person
2 passengers
4 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required