There is plenty at Chedworth to interest the whole family, whether it's exploring what life was like in a Roman villa or seeing how many different animals and insects can be spotted.
Chedworth Roman Villa is open. We’ve introduced advanced booking to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. However, where space is available on weekdays, pre-booking may not always be necessary.
Follow the path and discover what life was life during the 4th century at Chedworth. Find out how the Romans used the different areas of the villa and the signifcance of the water shrine (nymphaeum), before exploring how the Victorians discovered the villa. See a selection of objects excavated from the site in the Victorian museum and decide for yourself who may have lived here.
Discover one of the grandest villas in Roman Britain
National Trust Images / James Dobson
Discover one of the grandest villas in Roman Britain
'50 things to do before you're 11¾'
Why not join in with the '50 things to do' challenge? Chedworth's favourites are:
Make a trail with sticks
Run around in the rain
Go on a walk barefoot
Make a grass trumpet
Catch a falling leaf
Go bird watching
Hunt for bugs
One of the things we ask you not to do at Chedworth is 'set up a snail race'. Chedworth is home to Roman snails which are a protected species; only specially trained people are licensed to handle them. Thank you for helping us to protect these rare creatures.
Some trees have spaces big enough to get inside. Others can be climbed. Many have vibrant summer flowers or colourful autumn leaves to catch. Get to know a tree and see what creatures they are home to.
When it comes to creating wild art, the only limit is your imagination. What will you use, and how? There's so much to choose from in the natural world, but make sure you're not making your art from another creature's home.
You can have fun with this spring snap game from the book Getting Ready for Spring by Kathryn Selbert from Nosy Crow. This activity is perfect for a rainy day indoors with the family, and features beautiful illustrations of rabbits, sheep and flowers.
Even bold adventurers can stay close to home when you try out some of our '50 things' activity list. Here are our top ten ideas for activities that you can do in your own back garden, nearest park or outdoor green space.
We've put together a 'sounds of nature' bingo for you to play at home, in your local park or on a day out to one of the places we look after near you. There's a downloadable scorecard so you can tick off all the sounds that you hear.
