Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport Roman Villa

About the Newport Roman Villa

When the owners of a nearby house sank new foundations for a garage in 1926, they discovered something that they found to be unusual. It was the site of a Roman farmhouse that had been built around the year 280 AD. Subsequent excavations revealed that this was a major find and told archaeologists more about the Roman way of life on the Isle of Wight.

The Romans were fine designers and engineers and this is reflected in the remains of the villa, much of which is still in excellent condition.The hypocaust system graphically displays the famed Roman central heating and the villa even has the remains of a Roman bath which is in very good condition. The restoration team has painstakingly recreated scenes within the villa, and also outside by recreating a Roman herb garden as it would have been nearly 2000 years ago.

Features within the villa include

• Illustrative text panels providing a clear explanation of the site
• Artefacts on display charting the history of the Isle of Wight in Roman times
• A quiz booklet for younger visitors
• A gift shop selling all sorts of books and material relating to the Roman way of life

Useful information

• Street paking
• Café 1/4 mile away
• Wheelchair access
• Gift shop in museum
• Visitors centre
• Dogs allowed
• Group and school bookings welcomed by request throughout the year.
  Tel: 01983 823847
• Coach parties welcome
• Group and school bookings welcomed by request throughout the year.
  
• Tel: 01983 823847

Contact:

• Newport Roman Villa
  Guildhall
  High Street
  Newport
  Isle of Wight
  PO30 1TY
• Tel: 01983 823847
• Website: https://www.iwight.com/Visitors/Where-to-go/Newport-Roman-Villa/Intro

Roman villa gallery

The Hypocaust	The reconstructed Roman herb garden	Roman Kitchen scene
Our thanks to Newport Roman villa for their help in constructing this page back when. All photographs used © Newport Roman villa