Rome’s frontier fighting force return to Park in the Past for Roman ‘Auxilia’ weekend 2026 Park in the Past is hosting an exciting major international Roman history event on 30 and 31 May 2026, for families and other visitors, bringing Roman cavalry, re-enactors and experts together for Roman Auxilia: Rome’s Cutting Edge, a weekend of … Read more
ITV Wales’ prime‑time series Coast and Country visited the park this week, with a film crew exploring our Roman fort reconstruction, discovered our Iron Age heritage and ambitious future plans. The episode, airing mid‑June 2026, highlights the Park’s growing profile and the passion driving our Big Fort Build project.
We’re pleased to share that Park in the Past has been awarded £16,774 from the Flintshire Tourism Growth Fund, which is part of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund administered by Cadwyn Clwyd. The award, which was approved on 5th September 2025, is Cadwyn Clwyd’s 70% contribution towards a project with a total value of … Read more
Britain’s BIG FORT BUILD We’re back – bigger and better than before! Britain’s Big Fort Build continues at Park in the Past in 2021 with its ground-breaking and totally unique project – we are creating an entire ancient landscape complete with a full-scale, fully-functioning Roman fort. The first conquest-period timber fort to be built in Britain … Read more
Please watch our special message to our NHS Heros below. NHS Heroes Thanks from Planet X Media on Vimeo. Park in the Past is open 9 am to 6 pm for essential exercise for key workers and our local community. All visitors must follow government guidelines when social distancing
FREE Event: Open week during half term for people to drop in and enjoy Park in the Past. We have 4 days of activities planned from Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm. with evening lectures. Grabbing some quality time for your self, family, kids and dogs. This is the Tranquil Heart of … Read more
Build the Wicker Man: https://bit.ly/2HHUD6G May 1st, 2nd & 3rd – A strict timetable of 3 days to collect and assist with the creation of the wicker. Bring people together in an activity that’s has been in Celtic culture before records began. Remind us of our past heritage and the connection of our ancestors to the land … Read more
Award-winning author Ben Kane’s Fab Fundraising Campaign for Park in the Past Top-selling author Ben Kane is on the fundraising trail for us again! Last year heritage hero Ben raised over £8,000 for the project by riding thousands of miles through Europe. But this year he intends to donate all of the money he raises to Park … Read more
What is this all about, and what does it mean for local people? As most local people will have heard, the quarry has been acquired from its former owners by a local company which plans to build a Roman Fort there. There is a lot more to our plans than that, and this is where … Read more
