Bristol Airport 58 min
National Roman Legion Museum (15 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 (15 min) Remains of a luxury Roman baths close to an ancient amphitheatre where gladiators once wrestled. Castell Cas-gwent / Chepstow Castle (27 min) Visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. Blaenavon World Heritage Centre (25 min) Interactive exhibits on Blaenavon's iron & coal industries plus a recreated Victorian-era classroom. Caldicot Castle (30 min) Restored Norman castle with wooded grounds and a country park with kids' events, shop and tea-room. Tredegar House (26 min) House museum set in a 17th-century mansion with period furnishings & art, walled gardens & tea room. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (26 min) Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Ysgyryd Fawr (29 min) Hiking spot featuring some steep inclines through forest to a mountain peak offering scenic views. Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn (28 min) Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1131, including the Gothic West Front, with a gift shop. Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre (21 min) This iconic, 1906 bridge over River Usk features a suspended ferry & a towering pedestrian walkway. National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) (29 min) Watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving, plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Big Pit National Coal Museum (29 min) Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Raglan Castle (12 min) 15th-century fortress with a grand gate, mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a Tudor panel. Abergavenny Museum (21 min) Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. |