Hidden in a secluded Cotswolds valley lies the incredible remains of UK's grandest Roman villa

The villa is one of the 'foremost' Roman sites in the country (Image: Getty Images)

The remains of exquisitely preserved Roman mosaics and ancient freshwater pools remain hidden as one of the Cotswold’s best-kept secrets.

In a bizarre turn of events for one gamekeeper who was digging for a ferret, Chedworth’s first fragment of a mosaic tesserae was uncovered in 1864, according to Pleiades.

Years of excavations under a number of hands mean this secluded Gloucester locale is now home to the UK’s grandest Roman villa which you can visit it for just £14 any day of the week.

The sprawling and elaborate Roman villa is “one of the foremost sites of Roman Britain” as per the National Trust. Initially constructed in the 2nd Century, renovations indicate the building was made into a dwel