Top Things to do in Caerleon
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Top 9 Things to do in Caerleon, Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Caerleon, United Kingdom including Caerleon Lodge Hill Fort, The Dog House, Spirit of Awen, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths, White Hart Inn, Caerleon Amphitheatre, Ffwrwm Arts & Crafts Centre, Minstrels Sporting Bar.
1. Caerleon Lodge Hill Fort
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
2. The Dog House
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Dog & family friendly craft beer & real ale bar featuring live music on Saturday evenings and Open Mic on Sundays. Thursdays are chilled out with resident band Supertonic. Selling a range of Gluten free and vegan Mad Dog beers, as well as vegan wines, gins and real ciders.
Reviewed By 139vanessaw
This lively local pub has a fab atmosphere and great friendly bar staff. Truly recommend it as I've seen a few bands over the last few months and always guaranteed to have a very pleasant evening
3. Spirit of Awen
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
A magical little shop selling jewellery, books, crystals, unique locally hand crafted art works, Welsh lovespoons and much more. Set in the Ffwrwm Arts and Crafts Centre just off the High Street in Caerleon.
Reviewed By Guide61559131728
We stumbled across this beautiful shop whilst away and will be returning. Its full of wonderful gifts something for everyone. Extremely friendly and helpful owners Alun went above and beyond to help me with my purchase that was sent to me. A deffinate must to visit you will not be disappointed.
4. National Roman Legion Museum
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4.5 based on 562 reviews
Reviewed By AndyTigris
Half-term trip with 2 children (7, 11). Went 3 times over the course of 3 days. Great displays and lots of interesting items for all ages, well displayed and aimed at a mixture of abilities. Good interactive material from traditional paper quizzes and fact sheets to more modern media (iPad style). During the holidays (and perhaps weekends ?) a good selection of children's activities including pottery making, dressing up and an excellent 'mock-up' barracks room with a great Legionnaire. Educational staff we encountered were all excellent, particularly for pottery making and the ' Legionnaire - very informative. Would recommend (also free currently).
5. Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths
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4.5 based on 641 reviews
The remains on view at Caerleon provide the visitor with a vivid picture of life in second-century Roman Britain. Some 12 miles down the Roman road you will come across Venta Silurum, the first town in Wales and the tribal capital of the Silures. We call it Caerwent today. If you get a chance, pop down to see its surrounding walls and the remains of shops, a Romano-Celtic temple and the forum-basilica. The displayed opening times are our general pattern. Please check the Cadw website for specific times and days, including closures.
Reviewed By vaughanm1976 - Amarillo, United States
This was a second tour of Wales using wherewhenwales.com tours. It was of the Wye Valley area including stops at Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths, Chepstow Castle, Tintern Abbey, and the scenic Wye Valley. Stopped in Monmouth Town for lunch on this day long tour. Very good guide.
6. White Hart Inn
7. Caerleon Amphitheatre
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4.5 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By robsT9648IO - Gold Coast, Australia
The Caerleon Amphitheatre is all part of the extended complex that illustrates the Roman influence in the region. The ruins are impressive and free to access. They help understand Roman life of almost 2000 years ago.
8. Ffwrwm Arts & Crafts Centre
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Ffwrwm Arts and Crafts Centre is nestled in the historic Roman settlement of Caerleon. Turn off the high street through the historic arch and over the cobblestones and you'll find an eighteenth century walled courtyard teeming with an extraordinary collection of sculptures celebrating Caerleon's Roman past and its place in legend as Camelot - the court of King Arthur. Among them are carvings of The Mabinogion - the ancient tales of Wales - and - at 44 feet long - the world's largest lovespoon. Around the sculpture garden - which is free to visit - Ffwrwm also brings together shops: a goldsmiths, craft and gift shops selling eco-friendly and fairtrade goods, a hairdressers, an holistic therapy clinic and the award-winning The Snug restaurant and cafe. Ffwrwm Arts is a place for people to come together and to share. We are here for the community and we offer all of you a very warm welcome.
