Roman Britain
The Romanisation of Britain was hugely influential to our small island. Be it a major conurbation or half-forgotten Roman Road, there will be somewhere not far from you. Should you wish to venture farther afield and require assistance in booking coaches, workshops or accommodation, do contact us.
Here are some ideas.
Londinium: British Museum Roman Galleries, Museum of London Roman Galleries
Guided walk of London ‘Square Mile’ or create your own route to include the Bloomberg Mithraeum, Guildhall Amphitheatre, Billingsgate Roman Bathhouse, Leadenhall Forum & Basilica, Tomb of the Teenage Girl, Guy’s Hospital Roman Barge (talking statue), St Bride’s Church, All Hallows Church, Southwark Cathedral & St. Magnus the Martyr, Greenwich Romano-British Temple.
See: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2017/07/10-roman-london-locations/116068
< Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre
Day Trip into Roman Wales: Newport Museum, Caerwent and Caerleon
Vectis, Magnus Portus, Fishbourne and Bignor
Vectis and its environs featured strongly in the Claudian Invasion. Eventually subdued by the Second Legion Augusta under Vespasian, the area became an important agricultural and import/export centre and offers a wealth of evidence for the Romanisation of Southern Britannica.
<Hypocaust at Bignor Villa
Travel by coach to Bignor Roman Villa before a short ferry journey from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.
IOW Hotel and Evening Meal
Day 2
< Cockerel Headed Man – Brading Roman Villa
Full day coach trip to Brading Roman Villa and Newport
Roman Villa & Osborne House
IOW Hotel and Evening Meal
<Dolphin Mosaic – Fishbourne Roman Palace
Ferry to mainland by ferry and coach for Magnus Portus (Bosham), Fishbourne Roman ‘Palace’ and return to school
Feel free to contact us to tailor your own tour. 01342 324727
Optional Extras:
IOW – Appuldurcombe House, Owl and Falconry Centre & Rare Breeds Farm
Hampshire: Butser Rare Breeds Farm with Replica Villa, Mosaic and working Hypocaust
All Roman venues can include prebooked for bespoke guided tours, colour presentations, workshops on costume, spinning, mosaics, tabula and stylus use, geography and biology.
Blogs:
Wales – Annual Pilgrimage to the land of the Silures!
Leicester and Market Harborough
London Mithraeum
Gladiatores adsunt!