Housesteads Roman Fort

The fort that makes Hadrian's Wall make sense. Housesteads sits on a ridge in Northumberland with the Wall running off in both directions, and inside its walls you can trace every main building a Roman fort needed: the headquarters, the commander's house, two complete barrack blocks, granaries raised on stone pillars and all four gates. The communal latrines in the southeast corner are the best preserved of any Roman fort in Britain, with their water channels still in place, and they say more about soldiers' daily routine than any battle story. Bring boots: the fort is an uphill walk from the parking lot and the site is exposed in bad weather.