Springfields Guest House, 371 Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen, South Wales, NP44 3BN. Tel: 01633 482509
Caerleon - The most varied and facinating Roman Site in Britain which boasts The Ampitheartre - Roman Barracks The National Roman Legion Museum - Fortress Baths and Fortress walls.
Blaenavon World Heritage site - Big Pit National Coal Museum, below and above ground also Blaenavon Iron Works and workers cottages,0ne of Europes best preserved 18th Century Ironworks.
Castles - Cardiff - Caerphilly - Chepstow - Caldicot - Castell Coch - Abergavenny - Raglan - To name a few!
Blaenavon Town walk guide - taking in the Community Heritage and Cordell Museum, Workmen's Hall, St Peters Church and School in which is housed the new Blaenavon World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.
There is a wealth of heritage on our doorstep - to cater for all interests and tastes. We will happily advise on destinations and itinaries. The most notable sites near to us are:
Museum of Welsh Life - St fagans - situated in Cardiff one of Europes biggest and most exciting open air Museums. A wonderful place to spend a day for the whole family.
Cardiff - National Museum and Art Galleries - All of Wales National Collections are FREE.
Pontypool Museum - Set in a Georgian Stable block exhibitions include the famous Pontypool Japanware.
Llanyrafon Mill - Productive from the early 1600s until 1951, serving some of the most important houses in the area.
Your Own? - Heritage and History can perhaps be found at the Gwent Records Office which is less than one mile away.
Private John Williams - Real name John Fielding - A Hero of the Epic Defence of Rourke's Drift 1879, buried in Llantarnam Churchyard.
Abbeys and Priorys - Both Tintern Abbey on the outskirts of Chepstow and Llanthony Priory situated in the Hamlet of Llanthony in Gospel pass are buildings full of history set amongst spellbinding scenery.
Usk Rural life Museum - Portraying life in the Welsh Borders as it was between 1850 and the end of World War two.
