Things to Do in South Wales

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   Hen Gwrt Moated Site (Cadw)

   Address

   Llantilio Crossenny, Abergavenny, NP7 8TD

   Telephone

   0300 025 6000

   cadw@gov.wales

   Abergavenny

   Probably a manorial site belonging to the bishops of Llandaff in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, later used as a hunting lodge. Only the moat now remains.

   

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   Monmouth Castle (Cadw)

   Address

   Monmouth, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3BS

   Telephone

   0300 025 6000

   cadw@gov.wales

   Monmouth

   Monmouth Castle ruin is tucked away in a lane off Monmouth’s main shopping street. Strategically located at crossings of the River Wye and River Monnow, only a few fragments remain of this once-important castle.

   

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   Newport Museum and Art Gallery

   Address

   John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1PA

   Telephone

   01633 656656

   museum@newport.gov.uk

   Newport

   Explore Newport's history and discover the story of Newport’s geological, archaeological and historical development. The Art Gallery is dedicated to the display of oil paintings and changing exhibitions of a variety of media and themes.

   

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   Monmouth Castle & Regimental Museum

   Address

   Monmouth Castle & Regimental Museum, The Castle, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3BS

   Telephone

   01600 772175

   curator@monmouthcastlemuseum.org.uk

   Monmouth

   This small volunteer-run museum, with free admission, tells the story of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers - the only present-day regiment to have survived from the Militia.

   

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   Black Rock Picnic Site

   Address

   Black Rock Road, Monmouthshire, NP26 5TP

   Telephone

   01291 623772

   chepstow.tic@monmouthshire.gov.uk

   Blackrock picnic area Black Rock is a picturesque picnic site on the banks of the river Severn between the two Severn Bridges.

   

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   Abertillery & District Museum

   Address

   Market Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1AH

   Telephone

   01495 211140

   abertillerymuseum@tiscali.co.uk

   Abertillery

   Discover the history and heritage of the Abertillery area at Abertillery and District Museum.
   The collection is arranged as a journey through time with many interactive exhibits. Artefacts from a Stone Age axe to Arthur Scargill's Cap.

   

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   Newport Castle (Cadw)

   Address

   Newport Castle, Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 1DA

   Telephone

   0300 025 6000

   cadw@gov.wales

   Newport

   Newport Castle was built in the 14th Century at a strategic crossing point on the River Usk. Though it has largely been swallowed up by the modern-day city, you can still get a sense of Newport Castle’s scale by viewing it from the bridge across the…

   

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   Torfaen Museum

   Address

   Park Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6JH

   Telephone

   01495 752036

   pontypoolmuseum@hotmail.com

   Pontypool

   The Museum houses a collection of local artefacts with an outstanding display of Japanware, which was made in the town from the middle of the eighteenth century.

   

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   Caldicot Castle and Country Park

   Address

   Church Road, Caldicot, NP26 4HU

   Telephone

   01291 420241

   caldicotcastle@monmouthshire.gov.uk

   Caldicot

   Visit Caldicot Castle in its beautiful setting of tranquil gardens and a wooded country park. Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home.

   

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    Pontypool Park

    Address

    Civic Centre, Pontypool, NP4 6YB

    Telephone

    01495 766754

    lauren.gregory@torfaen.gov.uk

    Pontypool

    Pontypool Park is locally known as the People’s Park, covering some 64 hectares with several historical features - including Italian Gardens, Ice Houses, Folly Tower and Shell Grotto.

    

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    White Castle (Cadw)

    Address

    Llantilio Crosenny, Abergavenny, NP7 8UD

    Telephone

    0300 025 6000

    cadw@gov.wales

    Abergavenny

    Imposing moated remains of twelfth-century castle, probably the work of Henry II. Substantially remodelled in the second half of the thirteenth century. The castle was held in common with Grosmont and Skenfrith.

    

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    The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre

    Address

    Kingsway, Newport, South Wales, NP20 1HG

    Telephone

    01633 656757

    enquiries@newportlive.co.uk

    Newport

    The Riverfront Arts Centre offers a diverse range of live entertainment, workshops and free exhibitions.

    

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