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Bancroft Roman Villa

Bancroft Roman Villa

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Bancroft Roman Villa

Name: Bancroft Roman Villa
Rating: 2

Recommended by 19 hikers

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Location: Stantonbury, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Bancroft Roman Villa – Bradwell Railway Tunnel loop from Blue Bridge

6.72km

01:44

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bancroft Roman Villa – Willen Lake South loop from Poets Estate

26.3km

06:45

110m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Teardrop Lakes – Bancroft Roman Villa loop from Milton Keynes Central

15.6km

04:04

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

February 12, 2021

Situated in Milton Keynes' Loughton Valley Linear Park, Bancroft Roman Villa is one of the most extensively excavated Roman villas in Britain. Discovered in 1971, it took 15 years of excavation to reveal the full site we see today.

It was one of eight Roman farming estates that have been discovered in the wider Milton Keynes area. The villa itself would have had an underfloor heating system complete with an open limestone hearth, a bath suite, a fish pond, walled gardens and a summer house.

David Howells

August 19, 2023

Bancroft is one of the most fascinating archaeological landscapes in Milton Keynes. Known primarily for its Roman villa, archaeological digs have revealed almost continuous occupation from 800 BC.

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Stantonbury, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Bancroft Roman Villa

1. Bancroft Roman Villa – Bradwell Railway Tunnel loop from Blue Bridge

2. Bancroft Roman Villa – Willen Lake South loop from Poets Estate

3. Teardrop Lakes – Bancroft Roman Villa loop from Milton Keynes Central

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