Roman Bath National Trust

Find out how to visit the Strand Lane 'Roman' Baths in London. Visits to these fascinating historic baths must be booked in advance. The Roman Baths site is owned by Bath & North East Somerset Council.

National Trust and English Heritage members are not entitled to free entry. The Roman bath is an archaeological puzzle, as it may actually date from Tudor times. The bath can be viewed for free via a grill from the path all year round.

from 9:00. The Strand Lane Baths, at 5 Strand Lane, London WC2R 2NA, have been reputed since the 1830s to be a Roman survival. They are in fact the remaining portion of a cistern built in 1612 to feed a fountain in the gardens of the old Somerset House, then a royal place.

After a long period of neglect and decay, following the demolition of the fountain, they were brought back into use in the 1770s as a. Share this: More 10 (lesser known) National Trust properties in London Archaeology Georgian James I Monuments/memorials/gateways Stuart Temple Twentieth century Victorian West London Charles Dickens King James I National Trust properties in London Queen Anne of Denmark Roman Somerset House Strand Lane Baths. Building London's mysterious "Roman Bath" In the labyrinth of narrow lanes behind the Strand, near Kings College London, there are a few discreet black signs for the National Trust's "Roman Bath" - which sounds pretty exciting.

Is there really something like the Roman Baths of Bath hidden away off the Aldwych - perhaps overlooked in the guide books in favour of St Paul's Cathedral or the Tower. Two years later Smith constructed a second bath, lined with marble, which he named the 'Essex Bath'; men would use the old bath with access on Strand Lane, and women the Essex Bath from Surrey Street. An 1841 illustration of the bath Smith died not long afterwards in 1782, but his baths would continue to be used for more than a century.

The official website for the Roman Baths museum, 2,000 years of history are waiting for you to discover and explore. Drawing of the Roman Baths on Strand Lane by John Wykeham Archer, 1841 The Baths' real fascination lies in the changes of identity that have ensured their survival, from utilitarian infrastructure to publicly protected monument, and from cistern to cold bath to Roman relic. The baths are managed for the National Trust by Westminster Council.

If you'd like to view the baths today, please make an appointment to view them by contacting Westminster Council.