The Cafe Chedworth Roman Villa

24th August 2024 If you have any interest in history this is one you should visit. Everything is well labeled and the illustrated booklet has a guide in it. The mosaics are beautiful, the Manor must have been magnificent in its hay day. Access can be difficult on the narrow road. Save yourself time by going straight to the alternative car park. A great day out.

A nice place to wander round, I highly recommend the audio guide as it gives you lots of extra valuable information. There's the usual national trust shop snd cafe, scones were good. Needs a couple of hours to take it all in I'd say. Parking close by is limited, but there is an overflow car park a short walk away. Quite a lot of the site and exhibit is outdoors so suits better weather.

Fantastic National Trust historical Roman Villa with genuine local artefacts, including stunning mosaic floors. Very informative and friendly staff, willing to answer even the most inane questions from my very inquisitive son with a typical ASD mind set! We spent 2.5 hours enjoying the exhibitions, sensory objects and games before sampling their wonderful vegetarian soup. Lots to see and touch but best to see all on offer on a dry day as lots of the remaining villa is outside. No dogs allowed and by it's very nature (old Roman villa up a hill), I would say not wheelchair accessible.

Good Roman remains can be few and far between in the UK, but it's always nice when a site is active, interactive, conserved and accessible. The guides are informative and kind, and clearly very knowledgeable and qualified, while the site is fantastic. the gardens are what you'd expect, but the mosaics have been conserved and presented similarly to those at Fishbourne Roman Palace, so are well worth visiting. The fee to enter is £13 which is a little on the steep end, there is a lovely little cafe and dining space, and the gift shop is pretty neat too. Car parking is ample for cars, minibuses, or coaches and I struggle to believe that they would fill up.