- Welwyn
- Indoor and Outdoor
- All Ages
- Museums and Art Galleries
Attraction Information
Welwyn Roman Baths... tunnel below the A1(M) motorway, and through time, to the world of the Romans, with a visit to this fascinating archaeological site and museum.
Although the boiler went out about 2000 years ago, you can still see the layout of this fantastically preserved bath house site, which was once a private villa for local farmers.
See how Roman central heating worked, to operate the system of hot and cold baths, similar to today's saunas.
A recently updated display shows lots of beautiful objects from the area, and explains Romano-British life, great for those with school projects or just for browsing.
An audio tour, and a film about the excavation help with more background to this unique site, including how the archaeologists rescued the baths from the bulldozers when the route of the A1 motorway was planned straight through the middle of it.
Kids can have fun grinding spices and dressing as a Roman, or complete quizzes to become real Roman experts. There's plenty of green space outside, to picnic, and for kids to run around to burn off some energy!
Family fun and craft activity events take place regularly during the school holidays, so check out the website through the link provided to find out what's coming up!
The site is a manageable size for a family visit, we recommend about an hour is needed to fully explore and enjoy it.
If you've had fun on your family day out to Welwyn Roman Baths, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well!
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Opening hours
16th February - 20th October
Saturday to Sunday 14:00 - 17:00
Bank Holidays 14:00 - 17:00
Open everyday during Hertfordshire School Holidays times as above except for December. Closed throughout December
Pricing
General Admission
Adults: £3.50
Kids (0-16): £0.50
Travel & Contact Information
Address
By Pass, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, AL6 9FG, England
Phone number
01707 357850
Map
Website
Click here to visit Welwyn Roman Baths' website.FAQ & Additional Information
Yes, there is parking onsite.
Yes, there are toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.
Yes, there are baby changing facilities.
Welwyn Roman Baths has not told us if you can bring a picnic.
Welwyn Roman Baths has not told us about their dining options.
Yes, Welwyn Roman Baths is wheelchair friendly and has accessible toilets.
Yes, Welwyn Roman Baths have stated they are pushchair friendly.
Welwyn Roman Baths has not told us if they are dog friendly.