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Chesters near Chollerford in Northumberland is one of the forts on the Wall. It has extensive remains of a bath house (on the banks of the North Tyne outside the fort's wall) - see photo below - and a barrack block - see photo below. There is also a museum containing exhibits from the site and from others on the Wall.
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We visited Chesters yesterday. It was the first time I had been there for about 30 years.
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Though the gateways have been excavated (see example above) are large part of the site remains below ground, waiting to be revealed.
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The adjacent stretch of the North Tyne River is very attractive and peaceful. It also appears to be popular with anglers - the village of Chollerford is only a stone's throw away and there were a number of people fishing there.
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Roman re-enactments at Chesters appeared to go down well, especially with kids.