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Situated overlooking Sandown Bay on the Isle of Wight, Brading Roman Villa is one of the finest Roman sites in the UK.

Our award-winning Visitor Centre and Museum offer unique insights into Roman life in Britain, from beautifully preserved mosaic floors to an extensive collection of Roman archaeology.

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Getting Here

Brading Roman Villa, Morton Old Road, Brading, Isle of Wight, PO36 0PH
(Sat Nav use PO36 0EN)

Tel: 01983 406223

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Brading Roman Villa is one of the finest Roman sites in the UK. Our award-winning Visitor Centre and Museum offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain.

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The Museum at Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight

The Museum

The museum preserves the West Range, built around AD300, which is the last and grandest of three buildings on the site.
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Your Visit to Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight

Your Visit

We are excited to welcome you to Brading Roman Villa and want to make your visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.
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Brading Roman Villa is a registered charity generating its operating budget from admissions, retail, charitable donations and sponsorship.
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What's On

Discover what’s on at Brading Roman Villa, from cinema and film events through to our eclectic programme of ongoing and changing exhibitions.

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Exhibitions

Journaling Life Exhibition

11 September - 24 October 2026
Brading Roman Villa are proud to present our ‘Journaling Life’ exhibition as part of Can You Hear Us? Between March and July 2026, artist Lucy Bell invited participants to explore the Museum collection for clues that the Romans who lived and worked at Brading left behind, for example, a floor tile with the maker’s mark, his handprint now preserved and displayed. Over the three sessions, participants created their own legacy, clues to their identity, with the creation of their own life journal artwork, clay handprints and other clues to who we are. These are now displayed in an exhibition for...
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Nature in Focus Exhibition

1 October - 7 November 2026
Our new exhibition is now open! To celebrate this year’s Festival of Archaeology, we’re delighted to present Nature in Focus, inspired by the festival’s theme of Archaeology and Nature. The exhibition features stunning photography capturing the beauty of our landscapes and wildlife, alongside a beautiful collection of sea-themed ceramics that celebrate the natural world around us. The exhibition runs until early November so there’s plenty of time to come and enjoy it. Museum admission is required, but when you pay once, you’ll receive an annual pass, allowing you to visit as many times as you like throughout the year. With...
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Brading Community Kite Day 

3 October 2026
The Brading Residents Association, in partnership with Brading Roman Villa, is inviting residents and visitors to come along for a fun afternoon of kite flying. Whether you are an experienced kite flyer or have never flown one before, this is a great opportunity to enjoy some fresh air, family fun and a little creativity. You can make a kite at home and bring it along on the3rd of October or come to Apple Day on 19 September and make one on the day, ready for the Kite Day event. There will be plenty to enjoy, with stalls, a scavenger hunt, bike safety...
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Mosaic Wight Spirit by Guy Portelli Finds a New Home at Brading Roman Villa

26 August 2026
There is something fitting about seeing a new mosaic sitting alongside the ancient mosaics of Brading Roman Villa. Wight Spirit, created by sculptor Guy Portelli, brings together two very different chapters of Isle of Wight history. The impressive 9ft by 5ft glass mosaic is inspired by the original Roman mosaics at the villa. It features the handprints of 100 musicians and key figures connected with the Isle of Wight festivals between 1968 and 1970. Those handprints give the artwork a personal connection to the people who helped make the Island’s festivals part of music history. Guy Portelli, born in Durban in...
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Bright Brown Chartered Accountants Sponsor Museum Guidebook

4 August 2026
Brading Roman Villa is delighted to thank Bright Brown Chartered Accountants for their generous sponsorship in supporting the publication of its visitor guidebook. The support from Bright Brown has helped ensure that visitors can continue to enjoy a beautifully presented and informative guide exploring the Villa’s remarkable history, archaeological discoveries, and nationally significant Roman mosaics. The guidebook provides visitors with a fascinating insight into life at Brading Roman Villa, helping people of all ages discover more about this unique and important Roman site. Bella Janson, Chair of Trustees at Brading Roman Villa, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Bright Brown Chartered Accountants for their generous sponsorship...
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£10,000 Grant to Uncover Hidden Stories of Brading Roman Villa

16 June 2026
Brading Roman Villa has secured £10,000 funding through Creative Island, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for an exciting new community heritage project: Uncovering Hidden Stories of Brading Roman Villa. Brading Roman Villa’s project will collect oral histories from local people who took part in community archaeological investigations at the site in the 21st century. These stories will be presented in a new exhibition, hosted both digitally and at the museum, at Brading Roman Villa itself. A suite of workshops will give a new generation the chance to try non-invasive archaeological methods on...
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Brading Roman Villa is a registered charity generating its operating budget from admissions, retail, charitable donations and sponsorship.

The running costs are high to keep our museum and site open to the public throughout the year, and to ensure it continues to be an exciting destination for all we need your support. Discover the various ways you can help Brading Roman Villa.

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Opening Times

Open throughout the year
Opening Days: Tue – Sat
Museum: 10am – 4pm

(last entry: 3pm)
Café: 10am – 3pm

(last food orders: 2.30pm)
Closed: Sun & Mon

Dogs are not permitted inside the museum, visitor centre or café. They are welcome outside in the grounds on leads.

We are a no smoking or vaping site.

Admission

Adult:£15.40
Concessions:

(students & seniors over 60)

£14.40
Child:

(5-15 Years)

£8.15
Family:

(2 adults and up to 3 children)

£39.00

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Enjoy unlimited visits! With your ticket, you can return to the Villa as many times as you like for a whole year.

If you are a UK taxpayer, an additional way to support the museum is by using Gift Aid.

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Gift Aid

If you are a UK taxpayer, an additional way to support the museum is by using Gift Aid.

We are able to claim Gift Aid on pay once, visit all year tickets. When you book online or buy your ticket at the museum, we will ask you if you are a UK taxpayer and if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid on your ticket purchase. As a registered charity, this means we can claim an additional 25p on every £1 which makes a real difference to Brading Roman Villa Trust’s work to continue to protect and conserve the site for the future. All you need to do is give your permission when you buy your ticket. So, if you purchase a family ticket and select Gift Aid, we can claim £9.75 from the government.

By allowing us to claim Gift Aid, you are declaring that you are a UK taxpayer and understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.

Find out more about Gift Aid.

Gift Aid

If you are a UK taxpayer, an additional way to support the museum is by using Gift Aid.

We are able to claim Gift Aid on pay once, visit all year tickets. When you book online or buy your ticket at the museum, we will ask you if you are a UK taxpayer and if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid on your ticket purchase. As a registered charity, this means we can claim an additional 25p on every £1 which makes a real difference to Brading Roman Villa Trust’s work to continue to protect and conserve the site for the future. All you need to do is give your permission when you buy your ticket. So, if you purchase a family ticket and select Gift Aid, we can claim £9.75 from the government.

By allowing us to claim Gift Aid, you are declaring that you are a UK taxpayer and understand that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.

Find out more about Gift Aid.