The Roman Baths hosts Revolting Roman Remedies from 16 October

The Roman Baths hosts Eew! Revolting Roman Remedies from 16 October to 1 November 2026 in Bath, turning its ancient bathing complex into a family trail about Roman medicine. The programme includes clues, crafts and a costumed doctor beside the Great Bath from 24 October to 1 November.

Revolting Roman Remedies runs from 16 October

The operator has scheduled the Eew! Revolting Roman Remedies family trail for Friday 16 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Visitors follow clues around the historic site and match ailments with unusual treatments used by Roman doctors.

The programme also includes a free drop-in craft workshop. Families can make a Roman remedy to take home, explore interactive museum displays and use family-friendly audio guides. The official October half-term programme names Bath city centre as the venue and places the activity beside the historic site.

The Great Bath becomes a classroom for Roman medicine

From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, Gaius Medicus appears beside the Great Bath. The costumed character gives the trail a fixed meeting point within the complex and connects the family activity with the remains visitors come to see.

The site preserves a Roman temple and bathing complex built around Bath’s natural hot springs. The Roman Baths describes the remains as among the best-preserved Roman sites in the world, while the City of Bath is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list.

That setting gives the October programme a specific historical link: visitors investigate Roman remedies beside the pool and spring that shaped Aquae Sulis. The city was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987, with its Roman remains among the reasons for the designation, as explained by UNESCO’s City of Bath record.

Bath’s Roman site adds activities for October half term

The trail is part of a wider programme at the venue. The events listing also gives 24 to 30 October 2026 for Roman Remedy Making and 31 October 2026 for a Halloween Scraptastic event with Children’s Scrapstore Bristol.

These additional dates sit within the main trail period, but the organiser presents them as separate activities. The core Eew! Revolting Roman Remedies trail remains available from 16 October to 1 November 2026, with the medicus appearance beginning on 24 October.

Visiting The Roman Baths: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Eew! Revolting Roman Remedies trail runs at The Roman Baths from 16 October to 1 November 2026. Gaius Medicus appears beside the Great Bath from 24 October to 1 November 2026.
• The activities take place within the historic museum and bathing complex. The venue states that steep steps and narrow walkways mean pushchairs cannot be taken through the museum, although they can be left in the main reception hall.
• The Roman Baths is at Abbey Church Yard in Bath city centre, next to Bath Abbey. The organiser gives the address as Abbey Church Yard, Bath, BA1 1LZ.
• The site includes ancient pavements, the Great Bath, the Sacred Spring, museum displays and the remains of the temple complex. Visitors cannot bathe in the historic pool.

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Frequently asked questions about The Roman Baths

When does Revolting Roman Remedies take place at The Roman Baths?

The family trail runs from 16 October to 1 November 2026. Gaius Medicus appears beside the Great Bath from 24 October to 1 November 2026.

What is The Roman Baths?

It is a preserved Roman temple and bathing complex built around Bath’s natural hot springs, with archaeological remains, museum displays and the Great Bath.

Where is The Roman Baths and how do you get there?

The site is in Bath city centre beside Bath Abbey, at Abbey Church Yard, Bath, BA1 1LZ. The venue is within the city’s World Heritage area.