Bristol Airport 1 hr 13
Caerphilly Castle (25 min)
Moated, 13th-century fortress with imposing gatehouse, fortified dam and a tower bombed by Cromwell. Abergavenny Museum (31 min)
Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (18 min)
Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. Welsh Mining Experience (35 min)
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Castell Coch (33 min)
Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (27 min)
Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Tredegar House (28 min)
House museum set in a 17th-century mansion with period furnishings & art, walled gardens & tea room. Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire (42 min)
Expansive views mark the summit of this accessible mountain with a variety of trails to the top. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (32 min)
Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. National Roman Legion Museum (29 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 (29 min)
Remains of a luxury Roman baths close to an ancient amphitheatre where gladiators once wrestled. BikePark Wales (31 min)
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Blaenavon World Heritage Centre (26 min)
Interactive exhibits on Blaenavon's iron & coal industries plus a recreated Victorian-era classroom. Brecon Mountain Railway (29 min)
Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Big Pit National Coal Museum (29 min)
Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. | 
