Caister Roman Fort — Attraction in Great Yarmouth

As a free educational site, the Roman Fort is a great activity to enjoy as part of a day in Great Yarmouth. Although it's got no staff on-site, the fort is well preserved and had no litter during our visit. Plus, no graffiti either.

The four educational boards will only take 8-10 mins to read through, but we had a small quiz on the fort which extended our stay by a few minutes.

The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is for the length of visit; I would have liked to read another board or two to learn a little more. Since my last visit, there is a new sign outside detailing the rules, so there is upkeep constantly.

Don't make it a day-trip, but definitely stop by, with free parking nearby for up to 8 cars, with nearby...

There's not a great deal to see, but if you are interested in history (as I am), then it's fascinating. Built around 200AD as a shore fort, this place wasn't excavated until the 1950's. The site is mainly flat grass but there is a bit of a slope on three sides of the excavation itself which could make it a little difficult for wheelchairs but access is not too bad for wheelchairs at the far end. There are information boards dotted about showing what it would have looked like. Artifacts found during excavation can be seen at the Tide and Time museum in Great Yarmouth. There's parking in a large lay-by just at the entrance. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Well worth a visit if you have half an...

Fantastic place, easily accessible, brilliant interpretive notices about explaining what you are viewing, exciting to walk on a roman road, to see and feel solid roman built foundations with illustrations of what the site looked like 2000 years ago. The fact that the fort was a coastal one brought home vividely the origional shore lines and that surrounding Caistor and Great Yarmouth of today are actually built on the sea floor that was in place 2000 years ago. Highly recommended for children and adults....