Name: Wroxeter Roman City
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Wroxeter Roman City

Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shrewsbury, UK

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Wroxeter (or Viriconium) was once the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Today you can explore the excavated remains of its city centre, including the gigantic public bath house complex. The museum on site highlights excavated site finds. They reveal fascinating details of everyday Roman life here, from dining and shopping to medicines and the rituals of the bath house.

An audio tour helps you understand how the bath complex and market worked, while fun family games draw you into Wroxeter’s Roman life. A raised platform offers views over the whole excavated site. You can also tour a recreation of a Roman house, built for the Channel 4 series ‘Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day’.

Price starts from £9.00 for Adults, £5.00 for Children(5-17 years) and £14.00 for Family(1 adult, up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Things To See and Do: There’s so much to see and do on a day out at Wroxeter Roman City. Below, you’ll find our recommended highlights, including the bath house, the reconstructed Roman villa, the museum and tips for families visiting Wroxeter.
Explore the public bath-house: Take the excellent Audio Tour of Wroxeter and immerse yourself in the site. Explore the bath house where Wroxeter’s townsfolk met to wash, exercise and socialise. Built to inspire awe, Wroxeter's bath house was enormous, and hugely impressive in its design.
Admire the Old Work: Standing proud over Wroxeter's ruins is the iconic Old Work. This surviving 7m-high basilica wall is the largest piece of free-standing Roman wall in the country. Can you see the double bands of orange-red tiles separated by neatly laid bands of stonework on one side? On the other, notice that the stonework is plainer. And look out for the regular rows of holes which would have housed scaffold during the wall’s construction.
Visit The Roman Town House: Built using only the tools and materials available to the Romans, the reconstructed town house was created in 2010 as part of a project with Channel 4. It is based on the design of a town house which once stood on the site at Wroxeter, and comprises a dining room, bath-suite and replica Roman furniture. The building process helped shed new light on how incredible feats of ancient engineering were achieved. This remarkable replica stands as testament to the energy and ingenuity that defined the Roman era.
Tour the market hall and forum: The Market Hall was an important part of the baths complex where bathers would get food for their evening meal and the shop rents would have paid for the running of the baths.
Enjoy the museum: Visit the refurbished museum to discover many personal items that shine a light on the lives of people who lived at Wroxeter. There’s Roman jewellery, amulets, specialist tools and religious artefacts.
Giant Roman themed games: During your visit try out our giant Roman themed games. Play snakes and ladders and a hoopla style game; fun for all the family! Explore the site and then make some memories as a family with our unique games.
Discover magical creatures: Looking for an adventure with your little ones? Uncover English folklore with our Folktale Creature Trails, where children can discover magical creatures from English myths and legends.
Museum: The museum describes the history of Wroxeter including information on everyday life, Wroxeter as a fortress and its time before the Romans. A selection of artefacts from site excavations are also on display.
Gardens: There is plenty of room for children to run and play, or to take a gentle stroll, in our large grassed areas.

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Parking: Free parking for 25-30 vehicles, right by the entrance to Wroxeter Roman City.
Food And Drink: There is a hot drink machine located within the visitor centre.
Toilets: Our toilets are open. Including an accessible toilet.
Dogs: Dogs must be on leads at all times. Dogs are not permitted in the museum unless they are a service animal.

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Advance online tickets:

Adult: £17.50 with donation & £15.90 without donation.
Child (5–17 years): £11.00 with donation & £10.00 without donation.
Concession: £15.40 with donation & £14.00 without donation.
Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £46.00 with donation & £41.80 without donation.
Family (1 adult, up to 3 children): £28.50 with donation & £25.90 without donation.
Member: Free.

On the day tickets:

Adult: £11.00 with donation & £10.00 without donation.
Child (5–17 years): £6.00 with donation & £5.40 without donation.
Concession: £9.50 with donation & £8.60 without donation.
Family (2 adults, up to 3 children): £28.00 with donation & £25.40 without donation.
Family (1 adult, up to 3 children): £17.00 with donation & £15.40 without donation.
Member: Free.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/wroxeter-roman-city/prices-and-opening-times-for-wroxeter-roman-city/

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Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open Sat - Sun: 10am - 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm)

Address: Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shrewsbury, UK

Post Code: SY5 6PH

Council: Shropshire

County: Shropshire

Road Access: Wroxeter Roman City is 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, on a minor road signposted from the B4380.
Bus Access: Arriva 96 Telford–Shrewsbury (passes close to Telford Central railway station). Use Traveline.info to plan your bus travel.
Train Access: Shrewsbury 5 1⁄2 miles; Wellington Telford West 6 miles.
Bicycle Access: Find your cycling route to Wroxeter Roman City at sustrans.org.uk, the National Cycle Network.
Parking: Free parking for 25-30 vehicles, right by the entrance to Wroxeter Roman City.