Wall Roman Site
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Lichfield
What it’s like
Free Roman ruins and a small museum on the edge of Lichfield, with a bathhouse footprint you can walk right up to.
This is the leftover bones of a Roman bathhouse and mansio, the sort of stopping post travellers used on Roman roads. There's no charge to get in, which makes it an easy add-on to a day rather than the main event, and free parking sits just 50 metres from the entrance so you're not trekking miles with a pushchair.
The site itself has no wheelchair access, and there's a step up into the museum building, so it's worth knowing that before you plan the visit around a wheelchair or a buggy that doesn't fold easily. The museum opens on various dates from April 2026, and there are a couple of extra dates worth knowing about: Heritage Open Days in September need booking, but a date in October at 11.30am doesn't.
There's no café on site, so food means driving to Wroxeter Roman City visitor centre, which does refreshments and is apparently a decent spot for a picnic, or further out to the tearoom at Boscobel House. Neither is exactly next door, so if you've got a toddler who runs on snacks rather than patience, pack something for the car.
Given it's free and there's no booking link for general visits, this reads like the kind of stop you fit around something else in Lichfield rather than build a whole day round. The ruins themselves won't take long to walk, so pair it with lunch elsewhere and you've got a decent half day.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free parking 50m from the entrance
- Food
- Wroxeter Roman City visitor centre nearby offers refreshments
- Picnics
- The visitor centre at Wroxeter is a great spot for a picnic
- Wheelchairs
- No wheelchair access to the Roman site, one step up into the museum building
- Free entry with no booking needed for general visits
- Free parking is 50 metres from the entrance, not right outside
- One step up into the museum building catches people out
- Bring your own food if you don't fancy the drive to Wroxeter or Boscobel House
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Nothing, entry is free.
Do we need to book?
Not for a normal visit. The Heritage Open Days in September do need booking, but the October date at 11.30am doesn't.
Is there parking?
Free parking about 50 metres from the entrance.
Is it accessible with a buggy or wheelchair?
There's no wheelchair access to the Roman site itself, and one step up into the museum building. Worth bearing in mind if that's a dealbreaker for you.
Is there anywhere to eat?
Not on site. Wroxeter Roman City visitor centre nearby has refreshments and is good for a picnic, or there's the tearoom at Boscobel House.
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