The Romans
Travel back in time for a school trip like no other
Experience the Roman Empire and its place in British history brought to life with hands-on school trips in the Hampshire countryside! Guided by a dedicated member of our award-winning education team, on our all-inclusive trips you’ll explore our reconstructed Roman villa and gardens, and get hands-on with guided archaeology and crafts workshops, ancient experiences, and more!
Our immersive school trips directly support the National Curriculum and use practical, enquiry-based learning to promote creativity, independence, and teamwork. Suitable for KS1, KS2, KS3, and KS4 learners!
Your Roman School Trip
Discover the ancient past and step into our reconstructed Roman villa and gardens
Get an expert guide for your day with a dedicated member of our education team
Hear all about Roman Britain and its place in the Roman Empire with an introductory talk
Get hands-on with four half-hour workshops of your choice, from digging up artefacts to designing a mosaic
Practice maths and independence with a visit to our pocket money gift shop (subject to availability)
Prices from £12.65 +VAT per student. See all pricing info 🡒
Roman School Workshops
Bring the past to life with four hands-on workshops — all included in your trip’s price. Each workshop is led by a member of our education team and lasts approx. 30 minutes. Choose one Archaeology workshop, one Creative workshop, one Teambuilding workshop or Experience, and one workshop from any group.
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Experience field archaeology with our hands-on demonstration archaeological pits. You’ll learn basic excavation methods and have a chance to excavate for finds, uncovering hidden objects and using deduction to place your discoveries in an archaeological context.
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Discover the past through objects with a range of Stone Age items representing a diversity of materials and manufacturing techniques. You’ll handle items and discuss as a group how they were made and used, and why they were important to people.
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Discover how archaeologists make sense of their findings! Work as a team to decipher a real excavation plan, complete with artefacts and coordinates, and use logic and communication to build up a picture of life in the past.
Recommended for older students (Years 5+)
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Create your own ancient-inspired jewellery! You’ll learn all about the importance of jewellery as a status symbol in the ancient world, how it was made, and why it was worn, before using metal wire and pliers to create your own to take home.
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Study the intricate designs of ancient mosaics, and design your own! You’ll study our reconstructed mosaic, learn about the techniques and patterns used by the Romans, and use your own creativity and maths skills to design and lay out your own symmetrical pattern.
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Get hands-on preparing and using materials from the ground to design, create, and decorate a piece of pottery. You’ll learn about local geology and where clay comes from, and about the importance of pottery in human development, vital for storage, transport, and cooking, as well as in early human art.
Available June to October
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Learn all about textiles and early clothes production! You’ll see how to turn raw fleece from our rare sheep into workable fibres, and practice hand-eye coordination with a drop spindle to create your own small piece of yarn.
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Learn how to make prehistoric concrete and help us construct a section of wall! Work as a team to make clunch from scratch, and discover how local geology and natural materials can create a strong and durable building material used for thousands of years.
Available June to October
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Roman Britain was full of flint walls, from Hadrian’s Wall to our own villa. Learn about Roman building techniques and local geology as you have a go building your own wall, developing problem-solving and spatial understanding skills in a giant 3D jigsaw puzzle!
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Master a building block of ancient construction! Work as a team and learn to use hazel rods to weave a wooden fence. You’ll discover the properties of different woods and the ways ancient people worked sustainably with their environment.
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Step into Roman Britain and explore our reconstructed villa and gardens! From our Roman mosaics and plants to the hypocaust and even toilets, you’ll experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the ancient past on this guided tour with our educators.
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Easy to learn, but hard to master: Roman board games taught battle tactics as well as being fun! Learn how to play an authentic Roman game in pairs, and put your strategic reasoning skills to the test!
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Become a Roman student and take part in a maths lesson! You’ll learn to recognise and use Roman numerals through gently challenging maths problems, as well as think about what life might have been like for a Roman schoolchild.
Studying a different era? See our trips for the Stone Age to Iron Age, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, or create your own!
Visiting the Gift Shop
Hassle-free and organised by our staff
Takes just 15 minutes and doesn’t affect teaching time
Promotes confidence, maths, decision-making
Gives experience of real-world interactions with strangers
Good-quality historical trinkets relevant to your topic
All for pocket-money prices and under £5
Option to pre-select goody bags ready to pick up on the day