About your visit to Welwyn Roman Baths
What is at the Baths, how to find them and our opening times.
Tunnel through time to the world of the Romans - with a visit to Welwyn Roman Baths.
You can't take a hot bath any more - the boiler went out about 1,800 years ago when the Romans left! But you can see some fascinating remains which have survived from their time. Learn about how the Romans liked to relax with an elegant culture of bathing, and admire their creativity and style.
The bath house remains are a scheduled ancient monument, ingeniously preserved in a steel vault under the A1(M) motorway. Once part of a fine villa, the layout of the cold, warm and hot rooms and the heating system are remarkably preserved.
Also on display are archaeological finds from the Welwyn area and an exhibition devoted to the history of the site, which was uncovered during the 1960s and '70s by the Welwyn Archaeological Society.
Where are the Welwyn Roman Baths?
Find us at:
Welwyn Roman Baths
Welwyn ByPass Road
Welwyn
AL6 9FG
You can also use some internet mapping sites to plan your visit. Click the hyperlink to see the Ordnance Survey Map. To see an aerial photo, and to find us on Google Maps, click the link below:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=523485&Y=216040&A=Y&Z=1
http://maps.google.co.uk/ and search "Welwyn Roman Baths".
To add the location as a Point of Interest to your TomTom, click this link:
Opening times
Open January to November | |
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| Weekends and Bank Holidays | 2-5pm (or dusk if earlier) |
School holidays We are open on weekdays during Herts school holidays, except for Christmas and New Year when we are closed. For a full list of Hertfordshire School Holidays visit : http://www.hertsdirect.org/scholearn/atschool/termdates/ Academic Year 2008/2009 Autumn Half Term: Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October | 2-5pm (or dusk if earlier) |
| Admission | Children under 16 FREE. Adults £1.50 |
| Evening and group visits | We can open for your group or an evening visit by special arrangement - phone to discuss or email: museum@welhat.gov.uk Groups such as Schools, Cubs and Brownies can easily be accommodated, as can adult clubs and societies. Just email or phone to book first. |
By car
We are located underneath the A1(M), leave at junction 6. Follow signs for Welwyn until you pick up the brown directional signs depicting a Roman helmet. Persevere through the roundabouts. You will see a wooden fence with a pair of gates and a tall sign. Drive in and that's the car park.
If using an internet mapping service or sat-nav in your car, you can find us by entering our postcode which is AL6 0BL (Please note this is not a correspondence address - all letters to Mill Green Museum please, at AL9 5PD)
We have a car park with disabled spaces
To complete your journey, walk, take a taxi or take the bus.
By bus
Use http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk to plan your bus journey. Ask the driver for a ticket to Welwyn Village, not Welwyn Garden City.
By bicycle
Many of the smaller roads and paths nearby are pleasant for walkers and cyclists. Why not combine your visit with a bike ride? Welwyn Village has several pleasant pubs and eating places, as well as charming local shops.
By train
Use Welwyn North Railway station.