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Best Places to Visit in South East Wales

Best Places to Visit in South East Wales

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Created by Wez G • Updated On: November 9, 2021

Whether you are a tourist or a resident - Here are my top tips for places to go in the South East Wales region...

Caldicot Castle is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

1. Caldicot Castle

7.9
Church Rd, Caldicot, Monmouthshire
Historic and Protected Site · 6 tips and reviews
The Priory Hotel & Restaurant is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

2. The Priory Hotel & Restaurant

8.4
High St, Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire
Hotel · 6 tips and reviews
Castell Coch is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

3. Castell Coch

8.0
Castle Road (Tongwynlais), Cardiff, Cardiff
Castle · North Cardiff · 19 tips and reviews
Caerwent is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

4. Caerwent

Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire
Village · 1 tip
Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

5. Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre

7.9
Broadway, Newport, Gwent
History Museum · 5 tips and reviews
Tintern Abbey is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

6. Tintern Abbey

8.8
Tintern, Monmouthshire
Historic and Protected Site · 17 tips and reviews
Principality Stadium is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

7. Principality Stadium

8.8
Westgate St, Cardiff
Rugby Stadium · City Centre · 52 tips and reviews
Celtic Manor Resort is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

8. Celtic Manor Resort

8.6
Coldra Wood (Chepstow Rd), Newport, Gwent
Hotel · 38 tips and reviews
St Pierre Great Wood is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

9. St Pierre Great Wood

Forest · 1 tip
Wentwood is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

10. Wentwood

Campground · 1 tip
Chepstow Racecourse is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

11. Chepstow Racecourse

7.9
Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Racecourse · 3 tips and reviews
La Tasca is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

12. La Tasca

Unit 6, The Old Brewery Quarter, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tapas Restaurant · Old Brewery Quarter · 12 tips and reviews
Meze Lounge is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

13. Meze Lounge

6 Market St, Newport, Gwent
Bar · 3 tips and reviews
Newport Art Gallery, Museum and Library is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

14. Newport Art Gallery, Museum and Library

Cardiff, Cardiff
Library · No tips or reviews
Le Monde is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

15. Le Monde

5.8
61 St Mary St, Cardiff, Cardiff
French Restaurant · City Centre · 7 tips and reviews

16. The Castle Inn

7 Twyn Square, Usk, Monmouthshire
Pub · 1 tip

17. The Carpenters Arms

Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire
Pub · No tips or reviews
Dewstow Gardens & Hidden Grottoes is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

18. Dewstow Gardens & Hidden Grottoes

Dewstow Rd., Caerwent, Monmouthshire
Garden · 2 tips and reviews
Dewstow Golf Club is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

19. Dewstow Golf Club

Dewstow Rd., Caerwent, Monmouthshire
Golf Course · 3 tips and reviews

20. Tarmac (Western) Ltd.

Llanwern Works, Newport, Gwent
Office · No tips or reviews
Prince of Wales Bridge is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

21. Prince of Wales Bridge

M4, South Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
Bridge · 14 tips and reviews
Black Rock Picnic Site is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

22. Black Rock Picnic Site

Picnic Area · 3 tips and reviews
Chepstow Castle is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

23. Chepstow Castle

8.2
1-48 Bridge St, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Castle · 10 tips and reviews

24. The Red Lantern

Bank St, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Chinese Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Knight Of Bengal is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

25. Knight Of Bengal

Newport Road, Caldicot, Monmouthshire
Indian Restaurant · No tips or reviews

26. Ye Olde Tippling Philosopher

Uncategorized · 1 tip
The Haywain is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

27. The Haywain

6.6
Sandy Ln, Caldicot, Monmouthshire
Pub · 2 tips and reviews
Buffalo Bar is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

28. Buffalo Bar

11 Windsor Pl, Cardiff
Bar · City Centre · 21 tips and reviews
Sodabar is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

29. Sodabar

4 Mill Ln, Cardifff
Bar · City Centre · No tips or reviews
Pontymoile Canal Basin is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

30. Pontymoile Canal Basin

Fountain Road, Pontypool, Torfaen County Borough
Harbor or Marina · 2 tips and reviews
Symonds Yat Rock is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

31. Symonds Yat Rock

9.1
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Scenic Lookout · 2 tips and reviews
Raglan Castle is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

32. Raglan Castle

8.5
Castle Rd, Raglan, Monmouthshire
Castle · 10 tips and reviews
Abergavenny Food Festival is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

33. Abergavenny Food Festival

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
The Kymin is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

34. The Kymin

7.1
Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Scenic Lookout · 4 tips and reviews
David Broome Centre is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

35. David Broome Centre

Caldicot, Monmouthshire
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
The George is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

36. The George

6.3
Moore Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Pub · 3 tips and reviews
The White Lion is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

37. The White Lion

Uncategorized · No tips or reviews
Newport leisure centre is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

38. Newport leisure centre

Gwent, Gwent
Gym Pool · No tips or reviews
Pontypool Park is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

39. Pontypool Park

8.2
Trosnant St, Pontypool, Torfaen County Borough
Park · 8 tips and reviews
Newport Market is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

40. Newport Market

7.4
Upper Dock St (High St), Newport, Gwent
Flea Market · 9 tips and reviews
Rodney Parade is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

41. Rodney Parade

7.1
Rodney Rd., Newport, Gwent
Rugby Stadium · 8 tips and reviews
Cardiff City Stadium is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

42. Cardiff City Stadium

7.8
Leckwith Rd, Cardiff
Soccer Stadium · Leckwith · 24 tips and reviews
Cardiff Bay is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

43. Cardiff Bay

8.9
Bute Pl, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff
Bay · 38 tips and reviews
Giovannis is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

44. Giovannis

Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire
Italian Restaurant · 1 tip

45. Rock & Roller Tattoo

Caldicot, Monmouthshire
Tattoo Parlor · No tips or reviews

46. OTT's

Cocktail Bar · No tips or reviews
Chapter Arts Centre is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

47. Chapter Arts Centre

8.8
Market Rd, Cardiff
Performing Arts Venue · Canton · 62 tips and reviews
Caerphilly Castle is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

48. Caerphilly Castle

8.5
Castle St., Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough
Castle · 27 tips and reviews
10 Feet Tall is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

49. 10 Feet Tall

11a-12 Church St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Bar · City Centre · 22 tips and reviews
The Old Arcade is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

50. The Old Arcade

7.3
14 Church St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · City Centre · 9 tips and reviews
The Queen's Hotel (Wetherspoon) is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

51. The Queen's Hotel (Wetherspoon)

6.5
19 Bridge St, Newport, Gwent
Pub · 8 tips and reviews
The Hanbury Arms is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

52. The Hanbury Arms

7.4
51.608423, -2.952007, Caerleon, Gwent
Pub · 3 tips and reviews
Big Pit National Coal Museum is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

53. Big Pit National Coal Museum

8.3
Lakes, Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough
History Museum · 29 tips and reviews
The City Arms is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

54. The City Arms

8.6
10-12 Quay St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · City Centre · 28 tips and reviews
Zerodegrees is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

55. Zerodegrees

8.0
27 Westgate St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Brewery · City Centre · 30 tips and reviews
Barry Island is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

56. Barry Island

8.3
Whitmore Bay, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Beach · 19 tips and reviews
Barry Island Pleasure Park is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

57. Barry Island Pleasure Park

6.4
Friars Rd, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Amusement Park · No tips or reviews
Porthcawl Sand Dunes is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

58. Porthcawl Sand Dunes

Beach Rd (Bay View Rd), Porthcawl, Bridgend County Borough
Beach · 1 tip
University of South Wales is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

59. University of South Wales

Caerleon Campus, Newport
University · 6 tips and reviews
Maidenhead Aquatics is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

60. Maidenhead Aquatics

Treherbert Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough
Pet Supplies Store · 1 tip
wagamama is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

61. wagamama

8.0
14 mill lane, city centre, Cardiff, Cardiff
Asian Restaurant · City Centre · 29 tips and reviews

62. Bali Thai

Newport, Gwent
Thai Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Mango House is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

63. Mango House

Magor, Monmouthshire
Home (private) · No tips or reviews

64. Gwent Levels

Wentlooge, Gwent
Scenic Lookout · No tips or reviews
Offa's Dyke is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

65. Offa's Dyke

7.0
off B4228, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Monument · No tips or reviews
Pen & Wig is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

66. Pen & Wig

8.2
1 Park Grove, Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · Cathays · 28 tips and reviews
Newport Retail Park is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

67. Newport Retail Park

5.7
Spytty Rd, Newport, Gwent
Shopping Plaza · 4 tips and reviews
Tredegar House and Park is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

68. Tredegar House and Park

8.7
Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire
Park · 10 tips and reviews
The Prince of Wales (Wetherspoon) is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

69. The Prince of Wales (Wetherspoon)

6.8
81-83 St. Mary St, Cardiff, Cardiff
Pub · City Centre · 34 tips and reviews
Cardiff Central Railway Station (CDF) is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

70. Cardiff Central Railway Station (CDF)

6.0
Central Sq, Cardiff, Cardiff
Rail Station · City Centre · 90 tips and reviews
St David's is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

71. St David's

8.6
The Hayes, Cardiff
Shopping Mall · The Hayes · 42 tips and reviews
Cardiff University Students' Union is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

72. Cardiff University Students' Union

Park Pl, Cardiff
Student Center · Cathays · 8 tips and reviews
Cardiff City Hall is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

73. Cardiff City Hall

Cathays Park, Cardiff, Cardiff
City Hall · Cathays Park · 3 tips and reviews

74. The Bridge Inn

27 Bridge St, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Pub · No tips or reviews
Beachley Army Camp is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

75. Beachley Army Camp

Beachley Rd, Chepstow
Military Base · No tips or reviews
Chepstow Leisure Centre is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

76. Chepstow Leisure Centre

7.6
Welsh St., Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Recreation Center · 4 tips and reviews
Spillers Records is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

77. Spillers Records

8.2
31 Morgan Arcade (Bakers Row), Cardiff, Cardiff
Record Store · The Hayes · 11 tips and reviews
Sugar Loaf Mountain is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

78. Sugar Loaf Mountain

7.7
Llanfoist, Monmouthshire, Monmouthshire
Mountain · 7 tips and reviews

79. Sennybridge Training Area

Sennybridge, Powys
Military Base · No tips or reviews
Brecon Beacons National Park is one of Best Places to Visit in South East Wales.

80. Brecon Beacons National Park

9.3
Brecon Beacons, Brecon, Powys
National Park · 4 tips and reviews

81. ChickOLand

Westend Shopping Centre Unit 1 (Newport Road), Caldicot, Monmouthshire
Fried Chicken Joint · 1 tip