Castles by County

Newport Castle

Visited October 2023

Location	Newport, Monmouthshire
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	Yes- Newport
Parking	City Car Parks
Facilities	City Centre Facilities
Map

The scant ruins of a once large castle built onto the banks of the River Usk, which was used as an administrative base for the local area. It was once owned by Jasper Tudor, uncle of Henry VII, but was never involved in any military action.

Click to expand for view of the castle
View from the river side path

Category: Monmouthshire

Caerleon Castle and Roman Ruins

Visited July 2022

Location	Caerleon, Monmouthshire
Entrance Fee	Yes- to Roman Baths only
Railway Station Nearby	No
Parking	Yes
Facilities	In town
Map

Modern day Caerleon stands on the site of the Roman legionary fortress of Isca, one of three permanent legionary bases in Roman Britain. A long time after the Romans left, the Norman's built a castle, which in turn was all but demolished and the stone re-used to build the town. What remains today is an interesting mix of sites from different eras interspersed across the town.

The only remaining tower of the castle
Tower view 2
The tower is incorporated into a pub
A knight in shining armour!
Close-up of the knight- click to see it in full!
The original castle motte is behind this wall.
All that can be seen of the motte today (It is on private property)
View of the River Usk which is adjacent to the castle tower
The bridge over the river which the castle once protected

Category: Monmouthshire

Monmouth Castle

Visited April 2015

Location	Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	No
Parking	Yes- in town
Facilities	None
Map

Category: Monmouthshire

Chepstow Bulwarks Hill Fort

Visited August 2018

Location	Chepstow, Wales
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	Chepstow
Parking	Yes
Facilities	None
Map

Information sign by the fort
Entrance to the hill fort
The main area of the hill fort is used for recreation today.

Category: Monmouthshire

Grosmont Castle

Visited March 2012

Location	Grosmont, Monmouthshire
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	No
Parking	In village
Facilities	In village
Map

Grosmont castle is in the picturesque village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire. Along with Skenfrith Castle and White Castle it formed a defensive ring around the volatile border region between England and Wales. Known collectively as 'The Three Castles' they were combined under the same Lordship in the early part of the 12th century. They remained in joint ownership until the early twentieth century, when they were sold off to separate owners. These days they have been united once more as they are all under the care of CADW, and visiting the three on the same day is a pleasant trip.