Littlecote House and Roman Villa - Review?
In the mysterious interim between Christmas and New Years, my family and I visited Littlecote House to see the remains of the Villa and Mosaic within its grounds. Despite it being pretty much on our doorstep, I had never visited here before, so found the presence of a free-to-access, well maintained roman settlement pretty astonishing and frankly quite surreal. Image via Penny Post We pull into a car park separate from the house - Littlecote was sold in '96 to Warner Holidays who operate it as a country hotel and resort. Here we are ambushed by a small excitable dog named Waffle, who decides to join us for a bit of our walk. Within a stone’s throw lies the footprint of a Roman Villa and Bathhouse. Its foundations have been unearthed, and stand, open to the elements, sketching out the rough area of the settlement. On the banks of the river Kennet, this site was originally built to guard a crossing, but development of river trade in the area turned it into a key locati...