South Shields Historic Roman and Saxon Tour

South Shields and Jarrow contain fantastic history from before the Romans and, today, are vibrant towns in the North East of England. On this tour, you’ll hear the story of the Roman Fort of Arbeia and the Anglo-Saxon story of the North East at Jarrow Hall. At Arbeia, you’ll discover the stories of soldiers and civilians alike – with dedications to Middle-Eastern traders, slaves and native Britons, all living together at this frontier.
At Jarrow Hall, you’ll explore the story of the Germanic Anglo-Saxons through the museum dedicated to the Venerable Bede. Bede is arguably the greatest scholar of the Dark Ages, not only a monk, but also a teacher, scientist and historian in a time most believe to be violent, uneducated and unrecorded.

Both sites have fantastic reconstructions of buildings from their periods, including a Roman gatehouse, barracks block and commanding officers’ house.

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Meeting Point

Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort

Baring St, South Shields NE33 2BB, UK

You can make your way to the starting point by the metro operated in Tyne and Wear.

What to expect:

Duration: 4 hours

Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort

Baring Street, , South Shields, NE33 2BB

Discover the Roman Fort of Arbiea and the supply base for the Romans on Hadrian's wall.

1 hour

Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum

The Museum Church Bank, Jarrow, NE32 3DY

Explore Anglo-Saxon England on this section of the tour and the transformation of the Anglo-Saxons from Pagan to Christian society

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included