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Places Of Interest

Quite close to the lighthouse are palatial Tredegar House (lake and craft shops in its grounds) and romantic little Castell Coch ('the red castle').

Also well worth visiting are the Roman city of Caerleon, and the castles of Caldicot, Chepstow, Raglan, Cardiff, & Caerphilly.

Other places include  Tintern Abbey,  Comeston Lakes and Medieval Village,Parc Bryn Bach, Rhondda Heritage Park, Techniquest, Big Pit, Llanciar Fawr Manor, Cwmcarn Forest Drive, Dyffryn Gardens and Arboretum, National Museum Cardiff, St. Fagans National History Museum, and lots more.

Both the Usk Valley,  the Brecon Beacons and the Mumbles are scenic and within easy drive. Experience the island of Flat Holm, 50 minutes crossing from Cardiff Bay.  Tel: 029 2035 3917

Website: www.cardiff.gov.uk/flatholm

Guests can also take part in Gliding, Dry Ski Slopes, Helicopter Rides ( 02920 465880), Horse Riding, Skateboarding, Scuba Diving  (02920 20882778), Go-Karting (01633 280808). We have a Velodrome in Newport for any cycling enthusiast and a Transporter  Bridge which cost £3m to restore.

Other Attractions  for families include: - Cardiff Bay which also has a  Techniquest , The Welsh Folk Museum  off Junction 33,  M4. The Big Pit near Pontypool,  Green Meadow Farm near Cwmbran,  both off Junction 26.

Horse Riding in St. Brides on 01633 680610,  Newport on 01633 252004 or Chepstow on 01633 40003,  Brecon Beacons on 01874  658272.  Court Farm on 01873 890359 April-October,

Paraventure Paragliding in Abergavenny on 01873 856009.  Sky Diving on 01443 670031.

Paintball on 01633 2800004 or in Cowbridge on 02920 593900.

Canoeing 01600 713481.  Basic training at £30 for 2 hours.  Hiring a Canadian canoe costs £30 a day. Booking is essentail.  Open all week.  

Cardiff Welsh Banquets on 02920 878100 in Cardiff Castle.  Cost around £35 per person.  Caldicot Castle  also has medieval banquets.

Visit: www.southwalesattractions.co.uk for a list of places to visit.

Foodie Trail

Fot those with an interest in food, there are some great restaurants and food festivals.

Exciting Restaurants:-  The Crown at Whitebrook & The Crown at the Celtic Manor, Newport.  The Chandlery, Newport, The Hardwick & The Walnut tree in Abergavenny, The Foxhunter in Nantyderry & The Clytha Arms in Raglan, The Gallois in Cardiff.  See The Michelin Guide and the Bib Gourmand Guide for more choices.

Food Festivals:- Cardiff Food Festival July11-13,  Abergavenny Food Festival 20-21 Sept. 

Bird watching or Fishing

For those interested in a spot of bird watching or like to fish,  we have a holiday mobile home perched on the sea wall, a couple of yards from the sea!

We have loads of visiting birds along the estuary to make your stay interesting.

Golf Courses

Newport Gwent is host to the Ryder Cup 2010.  We are only 20 minutes' drive to the Celtic Manor. There are many golf courses nearby.

Check out www.uk-golfguide.com

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