One of the best Roman villa survivals in Britain, Lullingstone offers a tantalising glimpse into Roman domestic life over three centuries.

This luxurious villa was begun in about AD 100 and developed by successive wealthy owners. It includes a heated bath suite and an underground pagan ‘cult room’, with a wall painting of water deities – by far the oldest painting in our care.

Protecting Lullingstone Villa

The villa remains at Lullingstone are housed inside a protective modern building. Since the cover structure was first erected in the 1960s, rising moisture levels in the ground have changed the environmental conditions inside and this has started causing mould growth on surfaces. Our team are hard at work on a project to improve the environment and undertake vital conservation work.

The villa ruins are currently inaccessible while work is ongoing, but you can still visit. Meet our expert volunteers to find out more about the story of the villa and its inhabitants. You can get a bird’s eye view of the excavated remains from a viewing window, and you might even spot the team at work looking after this remarkable Roman villa.

Lullingstone Roman Villa has been awarded a Silver Green Impact Award, click here to find out more about the awards.