Newport Roman Villa

Newport Roman Villa is fondly known by historians as a '1,700 year old country pile'! Discovered in 1926 by a man innocently digging a hole, further excavations revealed extensive remains of a late Romano-British farmhouse built back in 280 AD!

There are recreated scenes within the villa to help kick start the kids' imaginations and also outside there is a replanted Roman herb garden with the same contents as nearly 2,000 years ago! You'll also find an education room with family activities to get stuck into plus a free quiz sheet for kids: what did the Romans ever do for us? (Other than the aqueducts!)

The well-preserved remains at Newport Roman Villa provide a fascinating insight into country life in third century Britain that you simply won't get anywhere else, so it's invaluable for kids covering the period at school.

Admission:

Last known: 

Adults £3 

Concessions £2.20 

(Senior citizens, children, students) 

Family ticket £9 (2 adults, 2 children) 

Under 5s free!   

Opening Times: 

28 March to 2 November Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 4pm.

Open Sundays in July and August only 12 noon to 4pm.