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Places near Cwmbran by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Cwmbran
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cwmbran
- Mynydd Twyn-glasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pontypool Parkpark · 45 min
- Llangibby Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Caerleon Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Newport Castlechurch · 30 min
- Back in Cwmbran
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cwmbran?
Mynydd Twyn-glas (viewpoint, about 5 km), Pontypool Park (park, about 7 km), Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard (tomb, about 8 km), Caerleon Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), Llangibby Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), Newport Castle (church, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cwmbran?
191 places on Spotwander: 56 forts & heritage, 60 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 churches, 15 parks, 7 treks.
Which is the nearest fort to Cwmbran?
Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard, about 8 km by road; Caerleon Castle (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cwmbran?
Mynydd Twyn-glas, about 5 km by road; Mynydd Machen (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cwmbran?
Start in Cwmbran, visit Mynydd Twyn-glas, then Pontypool Park, then Llangibby Castle, then Caerleon Castle, then Newport Castle, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.