Newport Roman Villa Welcome to Newport Roman Villa a 1,700 year old country pile! Discovered in 1926 when the owner of a nearby house sank foundations for a garage, subsequent excavations revealed extensive remains of a late Romano-British farmhouse built around 280 AD. Newport Roman Villa is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the care of the Isle of Wight Council Museums Service. The Villa is open from 1 st April until 31 st October and is open by prior arrangement to groups and school parties in the winter period.  | |
The well-preserved remains at Newport Roman Villa provide a fascinating insight into country life in third century Britain. The Villa has a superb bath suite with, under floor heating and remnants of mosaic floors.
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Sections of the Villa have been reconstructed to illustrate the building materials used, you can peep into a Roman kitchen and see a slave preparing a Roman feast.
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You can find out more about the Roman occupation of the Isle of Wight by exploring the exhibition area, which displays artefacts found throughout the Isle of Wight.
| Location Newport Roman Villa
Cypress Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
P030 1HE
01983 529720
1st April – 31st Oct
| Bookings and Enquiries Isle of Wight Heritage Service
Newport Roman Villa
Guildhall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1TY
01983 823847
museums@iow.gov.uk
| Opening Times 1st April – 31st October
Mon - Sat 10.00am - 4.30pm
Open Sundays
July and August Only - 12.00pm - 4.00pm
Group bookings are taken throughout the year. Please telephone 01983 823847
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