Roman Baths - Romano-British sites with baths

Bearsden Roman Bath House
This fort is on the Antonine Wall and can be found in central Bearsden, near Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire.  Objects from the site are held at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow
T: +44 (0)141 330 4221
F: +44 (0)141 330 3617
E: hunter@museum.gla.ac.uk
W: Hunterian Museum

 

Binchester Roman Fort
The fort of Vinovia with remains of a military bath house.
T: +44 (0)1388 663089 (Site Warden) or +44 (0)191 383 4212 (Archaeology Officer)
W: Binchester Roman Fort

 

The majority of the finds are in the Bowes Museum
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8DJ
Bowes Museum:
T: +44 (0)1833 637163
E: info@bowesmuseum.org.uk
W: Bowes Museum

 

Chedworth Roman Villa
The remains of one of the largest Romano-British villas in the country, with well preserved mosaics and two bath houses. The site is managed by the National Trust.
Yanworth, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3LJ
T: +44 (0)1242 890256
F: +44 (0)1242 890544
E: chedworth@nationaltrust.org.uk
W: The National Trust

 

Chesterholm (Vindolanda) Roman Fort
The remains of a fort on Hadrian’s Wall with a site museum, a headquarters building and a bath house. There are also remains of the Roman civil settlement which grew up outside the fort.
Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7JN
T: +44 (0)1434 344277
F: +44 (0)1434 344060
E: info@vindolanda.com
W: Vindolanda

 

Chesters Roman Fort
The remains of a fort on Hadrian’s Wall with barrack blocks and extramural baths. The site is managed by English Heritage.  A working reconstruction of the Chesters baths has been built at Segedunum fort, Wallsend (see below).
Chollerford, Humshaugh, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4EP
T: +44 (0)1434 681379
W: English Heritage

 

Eboracum Legion Bathhouse
Hidden beneath the Roman Bath public house until 1929, one of York's oldest attractions is now open for the first time in 1700 years.  Step underground to see the remains of the fortress bathhouse that was used exclusively by the soldiers and discover what life was like for them and why a visit to the baths was so important.
St Sampsons Square, York, YO1 7RN
T: +44 (0) 1904 620455

 

Great Witcombe Roman Villa
The remains of a villa with a luxurious bath house complex. Visitors can view the exterior. The site is managed by English Heritage.  A key to the cover buildings that protect a marine mosaic pavement and parts of the bath house, is held by the Cotswold Wardens at The Cotswold Heritage Centre, Northleach.
W: English Heritage

 

Hardknott Fort
The remains of a fort with a parade ground and baths. There are breathtaking views from this open site. The open site is managed by English Heritage on National Trust land.
Eskdale end of Hardknott pass, Cumbria

W: English Heritage

 

Jewry Wall Museum
The remains of Roman walls and a bath house. The Museum tells the story of the city from the Iron Age to the year 2000, including information on Roman Leicester.
St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, LE1 4LB
T: +44 (0)116 225 4971
W: Jewry Wall Museum

 

Lancaster Roman Bath House
The remains of a bath house which would have been part of a large courtyard house. Also part of a later fort wall can still be seen at this open site.
Roman Bath House, Vicarage Field, Lancaster
T: +44 (0)1524 64637 (for further information)
F: +44 (0)1524 841692

 

Lullingstone Roman Villa
A villa site built in AD 100 with bath house remains. The site is managed by English Heritage.
Eynsford, Kent
T: +44 (0)1322 863467
W: English Heritage

 

Lydney Temple
The remains of the Temple of Nodens can be seen within Lydney Park.
Lydney Park (Forest of Dean), Gloucestershire

 

Newport Roman Villa
The remains of a Roman farmhouse with a hypocaust and bath. The site museum has reconstructions and a Roman herb garden (open April to October).
Cypress Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1EX
T: +44 (0)1983 529720
F: +44 (0)1983 823841
E: museums@iow.gov.uk

 

Ravenglass Roman Bath House
A well preserved bath house with walls standing to almost 4 metres (13 feet). It is an open site managed by English Heritage.
One kilometre walk from Ravenglass, Cumbria
W: English Heritage

 

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum
At this outpost on Hadrian’s Wall, visitors can view the excavated site, Roman exhibition galleries and a working reconstruction of the bath house from the Roman fort at Chesters (see above).  The site of the Roman bath house at Segedunum is not known and possibly destroyed.
Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR
T: +44 (0)191 295 5757
E: segedunum@twmuseums.org.uk
W: Segedunum

 

Wall Roman Site, Baths and Museum
The remains of a Roman lodging house (mansio) with baths in Watling Street, Letocetum.  A museum displays finds from the site. The site is managed by the National Trust.
Watling Street, Wall, near Lichfield, WS14 OAW
T: 01543 480768
W: The National Trust

 

Welwyn Roman Baths
The Roman baths are preserved in a vault underneath the A1(M) by-pass.  Finds from the site are also displayed.  Opening hours are restricted.
Welwyn By Pass, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9NX
T: +44 (0)1707 271362
F: +44 (0)1707 272511
W: Welwyn Roman Baths

 

Wroxeter Roman City
The remains of part of the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. The remains of the 2nd century baths are impressive with a large section of the original wall still standing. The site is managed by English Heritage.
Wroxeter, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire
T: +44 (0)1743 761330
W: English Heritage

 

There is a small site museum but other remains can be seen at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
T: +44 (0)1743 361196
F: +44 (0)1743 358411
E: museums@shrewsbury-atcham.gov.uk;
W: Shrewsbury Museum