Bristol Airport 58 min
Castell Cas-gwent / Chepstow Castle (29 min) Visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. National Roman Legion Museum (8 min) Museum with kids' activities in 50-acre Roman fort with barracks and renowned amphitheatre remains. Abergavenny Museum (26 min) Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre (20 min) This iconic, 1906 bridge over River Usk features a suspended ferry & a towering pedestrian walkway. Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn (33 min) Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1131, including the Gothic West Front, with a gift shop. Caldicot Castle (29 min) Restored Norman castle with wooded grounds and a country park with kids' events, shop and tea-room. Big Pit National Coal Museum (30 min) Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) (30 min) Watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving, plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Pont hafren (22 min) Long motorway suspension bridge crossing the River Severn between England & Wales. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (28 min) Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Newport Museum and Art Gallery (21 min) Victorian building with displays on local history from Roman times, natural history and art gallery. Raglan Castle (18 min) 15th-century fortress with a grand gate, mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a Tudor panel. Tredegar House (24 min) House museum set in a 17th-century mansion with period furnishings & art, walled gardens & tea room. Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths/ Caer a Baddonau Rhufeinig Caerllion (8 min) Remains of a luxury Roman baths close to an ancient amphitheatre where gladiators once wrestled. |