Part of the Lake District Travel Guide, featuring heritage and attraction information.
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Lake District - Roman Sites - Ambleside Roman Fort Part of the Lake District Travel Guide, featuring heritage and attraction information. |
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Ambleside Roman FortAmbleside is one of the most popular destinations for the hordes of visitors who descend upon the Lake District each year, but most of those visitors leave without seeing Ambleside's oldest attraction. Ambleside Roman Fort (also commonly known as Galava Fort) is tucked away off the main tourist areas, on a wide spit of low lying land jutting out into Lake Windermere. The fort was built in the 2nd century, possibly during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian, to guard the Roman road from Ravenglass to Brougham. The remains consist of quite scanty foundations of a commandant's house, and the more sizable foundations of a granary. There is little to see beyond the foundation walls, though these do give you an appreciation of the outline of the buildings. There are small information plaques explaining the uses of each of the buildings, which helps to get an idea of how the fort was organized and functioned. To find Ambleside Roman Fort you need to first find Borans Park, a public green space owned by the local council. The fort is located on National Trust land adjacent to the park, just to the north. Unfortunately, as of this writing, there is no apparent signage, and the fort is not easy to see from either the park or the road, unless you happen to know what to look for. From the park entrance off the A5095, follow the footpath north (right), through a gate. The fort is straight ahead inside a fenced area in the middle of the field. Location map for Ambleside Roman Fort
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