The ROMANS RETURN as the Chester House Estate Roman Fest is back again on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th of July 2026!
Admission to the event is FREE for the whole family to enjoy but please ensure that you book a free ticket so we can manage numbers for this very popular, previously sold out event.
A sneak preview of our exciting programme for this year’s Roman Fest includes:
Roman army displays
Roman crafts activities and demonstrations
Stalls with family friendly activities run by museums, local societies and professional archaeologists from Northamptonshire and beyond.
The Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre Open Day
Tours of our excavation
A pop up Laboratory run by University of Leicester School of Archaeology and Ancient History
Art exhibition inspired by the Roman World by students at Northampton College.
And so much more to be announced - keep your eyes peeled on our social media but make sure to book your FREE ticket now to ensure you don't miss out on all the fun!
This event is run in partnership with the University of Leicester Heritage Hub.
Location
Chester House Estate, Claudius Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7EZ , United Kingdom
Additional location/direction information
We have two car parks at the Chester House Estate:
Claudius Way (Main Visitor Car Park)
Claudius Way is our main visitor car park and can be accessed through the Prologis Park Wellingborough. Please use postcode NN8 2DH to find this entrance. Our main visitor car park at Claudius Way is a 5 to 10 minute walk to the main building complex through our beautiful historic and natural landscape. There is a hard standing footpath in place which is push chair friendly. Please note there are no toilets at the Claudius Way Car Park with the nearest toilets located in our courtyard within the main building complex (5-10min walk).
Lime Avenue, A45 Entrance (Blue Badge Holders, Conferencing Guests and Wedding Guests Only)
Lime Avenue straight off the A45 is only accessible to Blue Badge Holders, Conferencing Guests and Wedding Guests. All tickets for this entrance must be pre booked in advance. Please use postcode NN29 7EZ to find this entrance.
Schedule
Sat, 25 Jul
10:00 AM
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4:00 PM
Sun, 26 Jul
10:00 AM
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4:00 PM
Additional booking information
Admission to the event is FREE for the whole family to enjoy but please ensure that you book a free ticket so we can manage numbers for this very popular, previously sold out event.