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National Roman Legion Museum
Attractions in Langstone

Places to visit around Langstone, from National Roman Legion Museum

Langstone’s list takes in 4 museums, 3 castles and 2 attractions. All of it lies outside: 11 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Langstone’s built-up area. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by Cadw. The best-known trip out is to National Museum Cardiff, 23 km away.

Photo: National Roman Legion Museum, Ham (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Langstone
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Langstone: where to begin

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, 2 castles and an attraction.

Museum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum2.2 km outside town, to the westMuseum · CadwCaerleon Roman Fortress Baths2.1 km outside town, to the westCastlePencoed Castle1.9 km outside town, to the eastCastlePenhow Castle3.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumArthur Machen's House2.1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionStay Balanced Alpaca Experiences4.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

Just outside town, most of the 11 sit to the west.

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The dashed line is Langstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

4 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 4.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Langstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by Cadw (National Roman Legion Museum and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths).

Every place

The complete list

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 11 places in all.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

4 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Langstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langstone →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Start with National Museum Cardiff, 23 km off, the best known of 12.

MuseumNational Museum Cardiff23 km southwest · 373K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle22 km westAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey19 km northeastCastleCardiff Castle24 km southwestCastle · CadwNewport Castle6.4 km westCastle · CadwChepstow Castle17 km eastCathedralNewport Cathedral6.9 km westMuseumSS Great Britain Museum27 km southeastCastle · CadwRaglan Castle19 km northCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle26 km northeastCathedralBristol Cathedral27 km southeastCathedralLlandaff Cathedral25 km southwest

Places well known beyond Langstone (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Your questions on Langstone

What is there to see near Langstone?

No attraction is mapped inside Langstone itself. Within 5 km of it are National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths, Pencoed Castle and Penhow Castle.

Does Langstone have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langstone: National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths, Arthur Machen's House and Newport Medieval Ship museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langstone?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Langstone, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (National Roman Legion Museum and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths).

What are the best-known days out near Langstone?

Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (23 km), Caerphilly Castle (22 km), Tintern Abbey (19 km), Cardiff Castle (24 km).

Where are Langstone’s historic buildings listed?

Langstone has 4 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Langstone when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (15)

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