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Newport Castle
Attractions in Ponthir

Newport Castle heads the list around Ponthir

Among the places to visit in and near Ponthir are 7 museums, 3 attractions and a castle. Nothing is mapped inside Ponthir’s built-up area, but 14 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by Cadw. A drive of 21 km brings you to National Museum Cardiff.

Photo: Newport Castle, The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 2.5)
In Ponthir
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Ponthir

Following Newport Castle are 4 museums and an abbey or priory.

Castle · CadwNewport Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southMuseum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryLlantarnam Abbey700 m outside town, to the westMuseum · CadwCaerleon Roman Fortress Baths1.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumNewport Museum and Art Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumNewport Medieval Ship4.3 km outside town, to the south

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

Finding your way

The outermost point is Greenmeadow Community Farm, at 5.6 km.

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The dashed line is Ponthir’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

What kind of places

Most are museums or galleries, 7 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 7 museums0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by Cadw (Newport Castle, National Roman Legion Museum and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths).

Every place

Everything on the list

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 14 places in all.

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

2 listed buildings are on Ponthir’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ponthir →

Big names nearby

Out of town

National Museum Cardiff, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.

MuseumNational Museum Cardiff21 km southwest · 373K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle18 km westCastleCardiff Castle22 km southwestCathedralNewport Cathedral5.4 km southAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey22 km eastCastle · CadwRaglan Castle18 km northeastCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle27 km northeastCastle · CadwChepstow Castle21 km eastCathedralLlandaff Cathedral23 km southwestCastle · CadwCastell Coch22 km southwestMuseumSS Great Britain Museum32 km southeastCathedralBristol Cathedral32 km southeast

Places well known beyond Ponthir (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.

Seeing Ponthir: your questions

What is there to see near Ponthir?

No attraction is mapped inside Ponthir itself. Within 5 km of it are Newport Castle, National Roman Legion Museum, Llantarnam Abbey and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths.

Does Ponthir have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ponthir: National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths, Newport Museum and Art Gallery and Newport Medieval Ship.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ponthir, 3 places are cared for by Cadw (Newport Castle, National Roman Legion Museum and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths).

What are the best-known days out near Ponthir?

Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (21 km), Caerphilly Castle (18 km), Cardiff Castle (22 km), Newport Cathedral (5.4 km).

Where are Ponthir’s historic buildings listed?

Ponthir has 2 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 Ponthir 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 (17)

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