North Leigh Roman Villa - (Near , South East)

5 /5 Adam Kern: It was an amazing walk out to the site. Be sure to scan the QR code at the mosaic building for a great audio tour.

1 /5 N O: Really disappointing. We visited this weekend, and there were volunteers onsite and the mosaic room was locked. The English Heritage Website states this site is accessible during any ‘reasonable time’ daylight hours but there is a locked gate in place, so this is obviously down to the Volunteers to determine what is ‘reasonable’ Considering our experience, visiting during daylight hours, in dry weather, with volunteers onsite, and yet the mosaic room was not accessible, I would not recommend visiting here. There are better Roman Ruins to visit in the UK.

5 /5 Pete / Hel: North Leigh Roman Villa, was a large agricultural estate with origins dating back to the early 2nd century AD. It grew into a luxurious courtyard villa with multiple bath suites, mosaic floors, and underfloor heating, flourishing until the mid-4th century. The villa is known for its fine geometric mosaic floor, now protected by a shed, and is considered one of the largest villas in Roman Britain. The site is known for its fine geometric mosaic, which can be viewed on special open days when the Mosaic House is opened. The villa also had a praefurnium (furnace room) where counterfeit coins and tools were found, indicating a possible forgers workshop. Thought this was great, you get it all to yourself, and if you go on the English Heritage website you get an audio tour, (it will explain a lot) plus you still get to see the mosaics as they have glass windows for you to see. The bonus is everything is FREE, the down side, you have to walk UP a lane for about 10 minutes. But definitely worth it.

5 /5 Kyle S: Well worth a visit if you’re interested in Roman history. This is the remains of a grand Roman Villa set in the British countryside. The underfloor heating system is still visible and a segment of mosaic flooring which has been reconstructed with original pieces. There’s multiple signs providing information and visual images. The area is surrounded by nice walks thought fields and along a river. There’s plenty of parking in a large lay-by at the entrance that is suitable for most vehicles (my car is low). No tickets if or entry required just park up and walk down. Please pick up any litter you see as there no bins around and the site is run with minimum staff.

5 /5 Gaz Rad: Was staying in the local area (Stonesfield) and fancied a short walk after the previous days little adventure) Very nice circular off road route. The Villa made for a pretty spectacular stop at about halfway. As it was a Monday in early November the mosaic area was locked but still viewable via the large windows. The rest of the Villa remains are outdoors and as it was November we pretty much had the area to ourselves. Worth a visit if you’re in the local area and fancy a little bit of history