Roman Painted House

Roman Painted House Set to Open for Heritage Open Weekend

Dover District Council is set to reopen the Roman Painted House to the public on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September to form part of Dover’s Heritage Open Weekend.

The attraction will then be open free of charge every Saturday until the end of November 2024. In 2025, it will be open from February half term to the end of November. Guided educational visits and group tours will be available to book at a small charge.

DDC looks forward to the Roman Painted House representing one of three DDC owned, operated and subsidised attractions in Dover, alongside Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery and the refurbished Maison Dieu.

The Council continues to work closely with the Roman Painted House Trust on the future of the site, with plans to collaborate on a funding application to support a major ‘Roman Dover’ project. This would not only better protect this scheduled monument but would also publicly open and protect Dover’s Roman Bath House, to support significant ongoing regeneration and create one of the best Roman sites in Britain.   

Councillor Kevin Mills, Leader of Dover District Council said: “We are very pleased to have been able to carry out significant works to enable the Roman Painted House to reopen, and we thank our partners for their hard work and support, including the Roman Painted House Trustees. This is another key catalyst for the regeneration of Dover, as part of our ongoing and significant investment in heritage, tourism and culture.” 

For more information, please see the latest Dover District Council press release. 

Visiting:

The Roman Painted House is on New Street, a short walk from the museum. The postcode is CT17 9AJ, W3W guitar.faded.enter There is no on-site parking - the closest public car parks are Stembrook and Norman Street.