School visits to Rockbourne Roman Villa

Please contact the museum, tel 01264 366283, to express an interest in a visit. Someone from the team will return your call as soon as possible to discuss your requirements and to confirm your booking.

Rockbourne Roman Villa welcomes young visitors to study the Romans. The villa is the largest known Roman villa in the area. Its history spans the period from the Iron Age to the 5th century AD.

We request you make a preliminary visit at a time to suit you. If you cannot make it to the site before your school trip, please ring the museum who will help you with your telephone preliminary, to discuss risk awareness and requirements for the site.

School self led sessions

We welcome groups who wish to visit on a self led basis. We have resources for you to use which help you interpret the Roman remains and artefacts in the Museum. All group pre-bookings essential.

Big Roman Day Out

Rockbourne Roman Villa with Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

We have put together a fantastic hands on day out for your school. Your day begins when you will visit Salisbury Museum in the morning and study Romans in the region, including handling real Roman artefacts and learning about objects that Romans left behind. Your big Roman day out then continues with a visit to Rockbourne Roman Villa where you will learn about the site with our hands on led session.
Cost Salisbury Museum £2.50 per head, Rockbourne Roman Villa £42

We are a flexible team who do our best to accommodate your school. Please discuss your requirements thoroughly with staff before your visit so we can fully cater for your needs.

Arrive on time! There’s a huge amount of fun exploration waiting for your school at the villa, so please arrive on time. We like to give your classes the best experience of exploring the site at an enjoyable, but unhurried pace.

We pride ourselves on your classes not wanting to leave at the end of their visit!

We offer three led sessions

Romans at Rockbourne Roman Villa - KS2
Find out how archaeologists use artefacts to tell us about the Romans. Pupils will handle real Roman artefacts and learn about Roman life at the Villa through first hand experience.
Ancient Technology - KS2
Exploring technology that Romans brought to Britain. This is a very hands on session, including learning how to make a hurdle.
Mosaics - KS2
Be inspired by the mosaics at the site and create your mosaic to take back to school

Artists impression of Rockbourne in the Roman period

Cost

£26 per hour, sessions last up to 2 hours
Self led sessions for all schools please pre book to get group entry rate

Important information

Hazard information for teachers to support risk assessment

Notes for teachers and helpers

Facilities

Toilets available. If you would like to have your picnic at the site, please let us know. Our Gift Shop has a range of souvenirs available at pocket money prices.