North Leigh Roman Villa

North Leigh Roman Villa occupies a riverside landscape in the Evenlode valley, where a large Roman estate once supported an exceptionally comfortable household. At its early fourth-century height the villa had three bath suites, at least nineteen mosaic floors and eleven rooms with underfloor heating. Two ranges of the courtyard buildings can still be traced among the surviving walls, while an important geometric mosaic is protected inside a separate building. The mosaic is normally covered and only shown on special volunteer-led opening days, so do not assume it will be visible on an ordinary visit. Reviewers recommend sturdy shoes for the farm-track approach and leaving energy for the uphill return to the roadside parking. There are no facilities on site. Dogs on leads may visit the open-air ruins but are not admitted to the Mosaic House.