Brading Roam Villa
Brading Roman Villa preserves the remains of a remarkable Roman villa discovered at Brading in the 1880s. The inhabitants of the villa had farmed on the fertile soils beneath the chalk ridge that runs east - west to form the spine of the Isle of Wight.
There had been continuous settlement around Brading since before the Roman conquest of Britain in the first century AD.
Mosaics
Brading was furnished with exceptionally fine mosaics during the fourth century. The craftsmen who laid the floors in the West Range probably worked from pattern books using materials that were sourced from the Island itself.
Cafe
The Forum Café offers a range of homemade cakes, including gluten free and vegan options. We have freshly made scones which are available individually, or as part of a Clotted Cream or Savoury Tea.
Our lunch menu offers a selection of jacket potatoes, sandwiches, baguettes or panini. We have homemade soup daily and our macaroni cheese is always on the menu. We offer a daily special.
We are open to everyone in addition to our museum visitors. If visiting as a group of 8 or more we recommend calling us to make a table reservation. 01983 406223
Nature Trail - Explore the landscape
We have a Nature Trail around the perimeter of the Brading Roman Villa. The trail takes advantage of our wonderful location. You will see outstanding views at the information points. Follow the trail and explore the countryside, the local wildlife, wild flowers and grasses. The nature trail has been open to benefit the whole community and visitors to this important location.
Over the main school holidays we have the Nature Trail Word Search for £2 and we have an Explorer Bag to help you discover clues about the wonderful landscape outside then claim a prize at the end.
Remember to look all around you when you're on the trail too. Notice the differences in the landscape, you can see chalk which is the remains of millions of small animal shells which lived in the sea. Flint is also made from shells of dead organisms