understated rooms are individually decorated and offer en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and dvd players. room service is available. some upgraded rooms have 4-poster beds. 7 miles from raglan castle. there's a fine-dining restaurant serving modern british cuisine, and a bar with real ales. check-in time: 1:30 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. breakfast is complimentary. over 300 years old, this traditional hotel is a 3-minute walk from the river usk and 7 Bristol Airport 57 min
Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn (26 min) Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1131, including the Gothic West Front, with a gift shop. Blaenavon World Heritage Centre (25 min) Interactive exhibits on Blaenavon's iron & coal industries plus a recreated Victorian-era classroom. Caldicot Castle (27 min) Restored Norman castle with wooded grounds and a country park with kids' events, shop and tea-room. National Roman Legion Museum (15 min) Museum with kids' activities in 50-acre Roman fort with barracks and renowned amphitheatre remains. Raglan Castle (10 min) 15th-century fortress with a grand gate, mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a Tudor panel. Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre (19 min) This iconic, 1906 bridge over River Usk features a suspended ferry & a towering pedestrian walkway. Tredegar House (25 min) House museum set in a 17th-century mansion with period furnishings & art, walled gardens & tea room. Ysgyryd Fawr (27 min) Hiking spot featuring some steep inclines through forest to a mountain peak offering scenic views. National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) (27 min) Watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving, plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (26 min) Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Castell Cas-gwent / Chepstow Castle (25 min) Visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. 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. Abergavenny Museum (19 min) Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. Big Pit National Coal Museum (29 min) Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. |