This place is excellent. Well looked after with good informative signage. Keep up the good work Scotland this is a superb example of Roman architecture. We spent a good three quarters of an hour ambling around imagining what it was like and how it all worked, the furnace, the underfloor heating for the sauna, the pool, the drainage and the latrines. What a great example, all in one place. There’s a nice little bench seat under the tree in the top corner of the site. I would highly recommend a visit.
Don’t forget to visit the church over the road to view the information about the Roman Fort site.
There is also the Antonine Wall base in the cemetery which is 5min...
Read moreNice little bit of Roman history in the middle of Bearsden I didn't know anything about until recently. We arrived at the car park just 1 minutes walk away from the Roman Bath House site. We paid £1 for an hours parking as we knew it wouldn't take to long to go and visit the Roman site. The site itself is well maintained with a nice little bench perched on an elevated grassy incline which is good for a wee seat if its a nice day to take in the scenery. If you are like me and love all things Roman then this is a treat! There is also the base layer of the Antonine wall which is inside a cemetery just 5 mins drive from the Roman Bath House which is...
Read moreMost Antonine Wall sites consist of a few stones or a mound of earth so it's nice to visit one where the remains of quite a large building can be seen. It's across the road from the fort it served, nothing to see there, but you can visit a church garden at the location and read some history boards about it. This site is just what's left of the building: no admission charge, staff, toilets, cafe...
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