Museum · Caerleon · Gwent

Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths

Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths is an archaeological museum. You will find it inside Caerleon’s built-up area. Its upkeep is handled by Cadw.

Photo: Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths, Pwimageglow (Public domain)

Where

In Caerleon

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Museum in Caerleon

Inside Caerleon

Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths is inside Caerleon’s built-up area, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

Afternoons in Caerleon peak at 17–22°C, May to September.

Jan8° / 2°123 mm

Feb9° / 2°88 mm

Mar11° / 4°79 mm

Apr14° / 5°72 mm

May17° / 8°77 mm

Jun20° / 11°76 mm

Jul22° / 13°69 mm

Aug21° / 13°88 mm

Sep19° / 11°72 mm

Oct15° / 8°122 mm

Nov11° / 5°120 mm

Dec8° / 3°131 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Caerleon, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Caerleon. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Caerleon’s full climate →

About

Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths

Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. There are 33 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with National Roman Legion Museum (100 m).

Type: Museum
Run by: Cadw
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Caerleon
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/caerleon-roman-fortress-and-baths#opening-times

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Useful details

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Around Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths, mapped

Orange shows Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths

By population, Newport leads the 7 with 130,882. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Caerleon

7,329 people · 17 places to visit

2 · 1 km southwest of it

Newport

130,882 people · 28 places to visit

3 · 1.5 km northwest of it

Ponthir

1,260 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km east of it

Langstone

2,912 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths is	People	Places to visit
Caerleon	It’s in town	7,329	17
Newport	1 km southwest of it	130,882	28
Ponthir	1.5 km northwest of it	1,260	14
Langstone	2.1 km east of it	2,912	11
Llanwern	2.9 km southeast of it	305	13
Cwmbrân	3.9 km northwest of it	47,075	19
Underwood	4.3 km east of it	2,134	10

Make a day of it

Close to Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths

Around it, within 15 km, lie 33 more, including 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

Museum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum100 m away 2

Castle · CadwNewport Castle3.6 km away 3

CathedralNewport Cathedral4.3 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustTredegar House7.4 km away 5

Abbey or prioryLlantarnam Abbey3.7 km away 6

MuseumNewport Museum and Art Gallery3.9 km away 7

MuseumNewport Medieval Ship3.7 km away 8

CastleCaldicot Castle15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths

Where is Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths?

Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths is in Caerleon, Gwent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths?

Archaeological museum in Newport, Wales.

Who runs Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths?

May to September are the warmest months in Caerleon, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths?

Within 15 km: National Roman Legion Museum (100 m), Newport Castle (3.6 km), Newport Cathedral (4.3 km) and Tredegar House (7.4 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths: Pwimageglow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
National Roman Legion Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Castle: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Cathedral: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Tredegar House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Llantarnam Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Museum and Art Gallery: Pwimageglow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Medieval Ship: Owain at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caldicot Castle: Nick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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