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Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium)

Open to visitorsan English Heritage site — check opening times and admission before you go

Nothing visiblethe remains survive below ground; there is nothing to see on site

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A Roman town once stood here in Shropshire — the remains now lie below ground. It is one of two Roman towns the Albion Guide maps in the county. For arrivals by rail, Shrewsbury Station is 8.2 km to the north-west. The nearest other Roman town is Wroxeter Roman City, 1.1 km to the south.

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More places to visit near Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium)

Photo of Wroxeter Roman City, a Roman fort near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Wroxeter Roman City

Roman fort near Shrewsbury

Viroconium — one of Roman Britain's great cities.

1.1 km S

Photo of Attingham Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Attingham Park

House & garden near Shrewsbury

Grand Regency mansion in a Repton deer park.

1.9 km NW

Photo of the Shropshire Hills, a National Landscape in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shropshire Hills

National Landscape near Little Stretton

Heather ridges and rocky tops rising over the Welsh border, from the Long Mynd's plateau to the Wrekin's landmark cone

4.6 km E

Photo: The Wrekin, a 407m hill near Ironbridge, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

The Wrekin

Marilyn · County top near Ironbridge

Isolated wooded hill, the county's beloved landmark.

6.3 km E

Photo of Shrewsbury Abbey, an abbey in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shrewsbury Abbey

Abbey near Shrewsbury

Timber-framed medieval town in a Severn loop.

7.6 km NW

Photo of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, a visitor attraction in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Attraction near Shrewsbury

Ditherington Flax Mill, built 1796–1800, the world's first iron-framed building and so an ancestor of the skyscraper, later a maltings and now restored.

8.4 km NW