Scenic ruins of a 4th-century country house with a museum offering guided tours & exhibits.
Great place to visit to find out a bit about Roman history in Britain. The mosaic is astonishing. We visited in the summer holidays, and there were a lot of activities for children which our daughter really enjoyed. Without that I think it would be difficult to keep kids interested for long, but we ended up staying around 3 hours. It was quiet when we arrived (about 30 mins after opening) but soon got busier. Beautiful setting, and lots of picnic benches. Quite remote so small single track road to get in and out.
Nice place to spend a couple of hours. It is located in a beautiful spot, serene and green. Nice cafe and second hand bookshop. The historical ruins won't take too much time to check out but it's certainly interesting.
Roads are not very accessible, narrow and no thought of making it a one way system . Very disappointed in the half an hour experience, the only saving grace is the lottery funded building that has the 30ft mosaics. Otherwise not a lot to look at . Thankfully we had a free family ticket , got to be the worst national trust I've been too and I've been to quite a few. Very disappointed.
It is a beautiful place with so much history. We had a tour and then enjoyed looking around by ourselves. A very peaceful place with fabulous views and lots of walking routes. Took much longer to get there than google maps suggested due to the last part of the drive being single track with passing spaces. It felt like it would never end. Eventually arrived, plenty of free parking, but signage suggests the bad guys visit, so don't leave valuables in your vehicle. A small gift shop, friendly staff, well worth a visit.
A fascinating glimpse into this former , important, Roman site now tucked away in rural Gloucestershire. Indeed, the site was discovered in a wood which required tons of spoil to dug out to reveal the extent of the Villas with the impressive mosaic floors in the North range Bath house. A guided tour or audio tour is a must to understand what this site means in our understanding of Roman Britain.
Although it takes some driving on narrow country roads with passing places eventually you are rewarded with a view of the excavated remains of this massive Roman Villa nestled in a green valley. It dates back to the 5th Century AD and some finds here dating to the 6th Century effectively have rewritten history. It shows that the dark ages after the Romans departed were not so dark after all. We had to park in the overflow car park as there are only limited spaces on the narrow road leading to the site. It was very busy with some coach tour groups and a group of primary school children livening up the atmosphere. An audiovisual aid guides you through the large site and gives you background information about the discovery of the villa and the various rooms. The mosaics floor preserved inside a big shed protecting it from the elements is simply awesome. The owner of this villa must have been an extremely rich and influential person. A small museum on the site contains some of the finds from the various excavations here. If you wish to learn a bit about what Roman life must have been like in 400AD in the outer reaches of the Roman empire do visit this place.
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Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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Great place to visit to find out a bit about Roman history in Britain. The mosaic is astonishing. We visited in the summer holidays, and there were a lot of activities for children which our daughter really enjoyed. Without that I think it would be difficult to keep kids interested for long, but we ended up staying around 3 hours. It was quiet when we arrived (about 30 mins after opening) but soon got busier. Beautiful setting, and lots of picnic benches. Quite remote so small single track road to get in and out.
Nice place to spend a couple of hours. It is located in a beautiful spot, serene and green. Nice cafe and second hand bookshop. The historical ruins won't take too much time to check out but it's certainly interesting.
Roads are not very accessible, narrow and no thought of making it a one way system . Very disappointed in the half an hour experience, the only saving grace is the lottery funded building that has the 30ft mosaics. Otherwise not a lot to look at . Thankfully we had a free family ticket , got to be the worst national trust I've been too and I've been to quite a few. Very disappointed.
It is a beautiful place with so much history. We had a tour and then enjoyed looking around by ourselves. A very peaceful place with fabulous views and lots of walking routes. Took much longer to get there than google maps suggested due to the last part of the drive being single track with passing spaces. It felt like it would never end. Eventually arrived, plenty of free parking, but signage suggests the bad guys visit, so don't leave valuables in your vehicle. A small gift shop, friendly staff, well worth a visit.
A fascinating glimpse into this former , important, Roman site now tucked away in rural Gloucestershire. Indeed, the site was discovered in a wood which required tons of spoil to dug out to reveal the extent of the Villas with the impressive mosaic floors in the North range Bath house. A guided tour or audio tour is a must to understand what this site means in our understanding of Roman Britain.
Although it takes some driving on narrow country roads with passing places eventually you are rewarded with a view of the excavated remains of this massive Roman Villa nestled in a green valley. It dates back to the 5th Century AD and some finds here dating to the 6th Century effectively have rewritten history. It shows that the dark ages after the Romans departed were not so dark after all. We had to park in the overflow car park as there are only limited spaces on the narrow road leading to the site. It was very busy with some coach tour groups and a group of primary school children livening up the atmosphere. An audiovisual aid guides you through the large site and gives you background information about the discovery of the villa and the various rooms. The mosaics floor preserved inside a big shed protecting it from the elements is simply awesome. The owner of this villa must have been an extremely rich and influential person. A small museum on the site contains some of the finds from the various excavations here. If you wish to learn a bit about what Roman life must have been like in 400AD in the outer reaches of the Roman empire do visit this place.
