| apartments add extra bedrooms and sitting rooms. full english breakfast and private parking are complimentary. 8 miles from raglan castle and 8. 2 miles from monmouth. this venerable coaching inn and stables is 0. country-chic rooms are individually decorated and feature en suite bathrooms, free wifi and flat-screen tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a lounge bar with a stone fireplace and period features, an intimate country bar and a brasserie serving a seasonal menu. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Bristol Airport 1 hr 1
Big Pit National Coal Museum (24 min)
Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (22 min)
Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. White Castle (20 min)
History tours of round-towered, 12th-century Norman castle, with picnic tables and gift shop. Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire (23 min)
Expansive views mark the summit of this accessible mountain with a variety of trails to the top. Raglan Castle (11 min)
15th-century fortress with a grand gate, mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a Tudor panel. Clearwell Caves (26 min)
In the miners' footsteps in an underground museum with passageways and 4,500-year-old galleries. Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (15 min)
Kept at tropical temperatures, this indoor attraction lets visitors get close to exotic butterflies. National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) (27 min)
Watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving, plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Ysgyryd Fawr (20 min)
Hiking spot featuring some steep inclines through forest to a mountain peak offering scenic views. Abergavenny Museum (12 min)
Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. Puzzlewood (25 min)
Natural woodland with raised walkways and family entertainments. Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn (23 min)
Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1131, including the Gothic West Front, with a gift shop. Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths/ Caer a Baddonau Rhufeinig Caerllion (21 min)
Remains of a luxury Roman baths close to an ancient amphitheatre where gladiators once wrestled. Castell Cas-gwent / Chepstow Castle (25 min)
Visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. | 
