Mapledurham Tour & Silchester Roman Village

20 Aug 2025

This event was polled on the WattsApp Group and all places are taken. Please register and pay by 10th June.

Meeting at Newlands Farm Shop at 9.45 for a 10pm departure we will drive to the Roman Village at Silchester. Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebaturm.

Entry is free however there is a charged car park at Silchester Roman Town in Wall Lane, RG7 2HP. The walls are a few minutes walk from the car park and the amphitheatre a 10-minute walk. Access: The site is reached by a footpath, parts of which may be uneven and can become muddy.

Lunch will be at 12.30 in the nearby Pack Saddle at Mapledurham (to be confirmed) enabling us to arrive at Mapledurham Estate by 13.45hrs.

The Mapledurham Tour starts at 14.00 hrs with tea, coffee and cake (unfortunately there is no gluten free option so if you require gluten free eats then please bring your own)

The tour will include the historic house as well as the picturesque grounds and the iconic watermill, made famous by the film The Eagle has Landed. You will also explore the priest holes, the Jacobean Hall, The Strawberry Hill style chapel, along with many other fascinating items.

CLICK HERE to view the English Heritage site with the Silchester Roman Village details

CLICK HERE to view Mapledurham website

Venue: Mapledurham Estate, (Visit Website)

Location: Mapledurham, Reading RG4 7TR (Go to map)

Time: 0945hrs from Newlands Farm Shop

Organised by: Cliff Turnbull / 07775 923210

Cost: £29.50 per person

plus processing fee

There are 21 people registered:

Cliff and Coral, Barry & Jenny, Steve and Chris Moss, Dave & Linda, Laurence and Suzanne, richard bullimore, Steve and Marjorie, Robin, Geoff Lovegrove, Lesley & Jeff, Dave & Jan, Pippa

Registration closes on 17 Jun 2025

See All Events