National Trust - Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum — Attraction in Lichfield

Can't believe it's taken me so long to discover this little gem on my doorstep. We parked in the small car park close to the slip road off the A5 and had a picnic on the benches under the trees there. Then did the circular walk that takes you from the car park and around the Letocetum site via the Wall village church and Trooper pub/restaurant. Found the Museum and enjoyed a fascinating 20-30 minutes looking at the exhibits and chatting to the friendly, knowledgeable volunteers there. It's freebut for a small donation you can get a pin badge based on the design of one of the Museum artefacts. There's a unisex loo which is handy, and a dog water bowl outside. We then went round to the site, which is really interesting with lots of sign boards to guide you around the remains. Also a lovely spot to just sit and relax -...

I wasn't expecting much from the photos on the internet, but we were really pleasantly surprised. The car park down the road is free and just a short walk through a really pretty village to the museum. The museum is small, but is an absolute gem as the items inside are fascinating and you are allowed to pick them up, which really adds to the experience. The staff were wonderful and really helpful, providing additional colour and information about the site and objects. The site itself is what you would expect, but the information boards are interesting and relevant. We had an...

Can't imagine almost 2000 years ago Roman people were living here. The facilities design of bath were amazing! They were so advantage and intelligent. The site is tiny may easy to miss, one of the junction doesn't set up any sign may confuse visitors, remember just go straight the in that junction, the site is hiding in a small path. The descriptions with illustration on each signs tell us the stories of this old Roman town, very clear and good enough to understand. Like a time machine, imagine all the entertainment and market were here under your feet 2000 years ago,...