Key facts
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Condition
- Ruin
- Access
- Free, open access
Pinpoint
Butt Ln, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth NR31 9QB
Telephone 0370 333 1181
Website www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/burgh-castle
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
One of the best-preserved of the Roman Saxon Shore forts built to guard the coast against raiders in the late empire, with walls up to fifteen feet high still standing from the 5th century - substantial enough to give a real sense of Roman military engineering. The site sits above the Halvergate marshes, a genuinely peaceful spot for a walk as well as a ruin.
Worth the trip
The scale of the surviving walls - fifteen feet of original Roman masonry is a rare thing to see standing anywhere in England.
Before you go
The car park is card-only, no cash accepted, and it's about a five-minute walk along a lane to reach the fort; it's very dog-friendly, and the Burgh Castle Village Hall nearby does tea and a bacon roll if you want to make a morning of it.
Visitors consistently praise the impressive scale of the surviving Roman fort walls and the peaceful marshland views, and note the site is very dog friendly and free to enter. Several mention the walk from the car park takes 10-15 minutes each way and can be muddy underfoot, so good footwear is recommended. One reviewer felt the site could use more information points to explain its history.
Saxon Shore fort; managed by Norfolk Archaeological Trust
“Lovely historical walk, parking on site too. Couple of lovely pubs if in need of food or hydrating.”— Donna Louise Luxton, visitor review
