Dorset: Roman Villa and Mosaics, Druce Farm, Puddletown

The Roman Villa was featured on the BBC Regional News today (view here).

"The project is due to finish next year, when the site will be covered up".

An article from June in Dorset Life


Directions to the Roman Villa, Druce Farm, Puddletown, from a previous Open Day online announcement (NB probably NOT open to visitors now - need to find out when it will next be open to visitors):

Instructions on how to get to Druce Farm from Dorchester

"Follow the A35 East towards Bere Regis/ Poole/Bournemouth for about 3.9 miles,

Take the exit signposted A354/B3142 to Blandford/Milborne St. Andrew/Piddlehinton,

At the roundabout take the 1st exit on to the B3142,

From Poole follow the A35 West towards Bere Regis/ Puddletown/Dorchester for 1.1 miles,

Continue on through one roundabout on the A35 for about 9.3 miles,

At next roundabout take 2nd exit and continue along the A35 for 6 miles,

Take the exit signposted A354/B3142 to Blandford, Piddlehinton, Puddletown,

At the roundabout take the 3rd exit on to the A354,

At the next roundabout take the 1st exit on to the B3142,

After about 1 mile turn right just before a sharp left bend (there is a triangle of grass at junction, be aware that there is also a lane which you have to cross before entering farms driveway) and Druce Farm is ahead.

Drive through the gateway (Druce Farmhouse is on your right), then some large Victorian cottages, pass the cart shed on your left, follow the farm track with a modern cottage on your right.

The track forks - take the left hand track and you will see several cars in the field".