Chedworth Roman Villa is one of Britain's largest Romanco-British villas situated at Yanworth not far from Northleach, near Cheltenham. The excavations provide a fascinating insight into this period of our history.
The site was discovered by a gamekeeper in 1864 who found fragments of pottery. The remains include over a mile of walls, mosaics, bathouses and a water shrine. There are various artifacts and the visitor centre provides an audio visual presentation.
Prior to the site being acquired by the National Trust, the Earl of Eldon provided the Museum and Custodians House and the roofing for many of the structures.
This is a National Trust site so the usual shop, tea and coffee facilities etc are all available. Parking is in a country lane so you may have to walk some distance on busy days.
In Roman times this site would probably not have had the dense vegetation that it does today. This is particularly true of the trees which would probably have been chopped down for building materials and firewood.
Chedworth
Roman Villa,
Yanworth,
Nr Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire.
GL54 3LJ
For more photographs of Chedworth Roman Villa click here
You can also view the photographs on You Tube
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