Days Out For The FamilyThe Hypocaust
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Museum
The experience
About this day out
The Hypocaust, located in Verulamium Park a short walk from Verulamium Museum, is an ancient Roman underfloor heating system and an excellent example of the first indoor heating systems installed in Britain. The 1800-year-old hypocaust and its mosaic floor were uncovered during excavations in the 1930s by Sir Mortimer & Tessa Wheeler and left in their original Roman location. Today it is housed within a sleek modern building and is free to visitors.
What it costs
Prices at a glance
- Admission
- Free admission
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Reached via paths from the Verulamium Museum car park and across a section of the park; some paths can become muddy and there is an incline up to the hypocaust building. The glass doors are heavy and open manually outwards, and there is a walkway around the mosaic with 4 steps on one side and a slope on the other. There are no toilet facilities. More details on the AccessAble website.
- Parking
- A pay and display NCP car park in front of Verulamium Museum has 150 spaces, including 7 disabled bays and 2 coach spaces, and is open 24 hours; it can get busy at weekends or on sunny days.
- Dogs
- Not provided yet
Getting there
Where you'll find it
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