Bristol Airport 53 min
National Roman Legion Museum (10 min)
Museum with kids' activities in 50-acre Roman fort with barracks and renowned amphitheatre remains. Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths/ Caer a Baddonau Rhufeinig Caerllion (11 min)
Remains of a luxury Roman baths close to an ancient amphitheatre where gladiators once wrestled. RSPB Newport Wetlands (20 min)
Wetland reserve for bird spotting and nature trails, plus sleek visitor centre and kids' play area. National Museum Cardiff (25 min)
Archaeological artefacts, art and natural history, plus visiting exhibitions in a grand setting. Big Pit National Coal Museum (26 min)
Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Tredegar House (15 min)
House museum set in a 17th-century mansion with period furnishings & art, walled gardens & tea room. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (24 min)
Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Caldicot Castle (25 min)
Restored Norman castle with wooded grounds and a country park with kids' events, shop and tea-room. Castell Coch (27 min)
Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. Caerphilly Castle (30 min)
Moated, 13th-century fortress with imposing gatehouse, fortified dam and a tower bombed by Cromwell. Raglan Castle (23 min)
15th-century fortress with a grand gate, mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a Tudor panel. Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre (10 min)
This iconic, 1906 bridge over River Usk features a suspended ferry & a towering pedestrian walkway. Cardiff Castle (26 min)
Victorian Gothic fantasy built on the remains of Norman and Roman ruins, with a colourful interior. Bute Park (24 min)
A rambling riverside beauty spot with an arboretum, Victorian gardens, friary ruins and a cafe. Newport Museum and Art Gallery (10 min)
Victorian building with displays on local history from Roman times, natural history and art gallery. | 
