Chepstow Castle is a well loved feature of the town. Substantial remains are still to be seen of this, what was probably one of...

Chepstow Museum is a popular visitor attraction in the town, and holds a large collection that is interesting and wide-ranging. There have been settlements...

Visit Caldicot’s magnificent Medieval Castle in Monmouthshire, set in fifty-five acres of beautiful parkland. Discover the castle’s past with a taped tour and enjoy the...

A gallery with a variety of styles and media with regularly changing exhibitions of watercolours, pastels and oils varying from realistic local views to abstract...

This beautiful country park is one of the finest areas of natural and open land that exists in this area of South Gloucestershire. Well...

This community museum has been operating since 1986 and carries an extensive range of local history artefacts and documents. One of the central collections...

Thornbury Library is an important cultural and social resource for the community, carrying a large selection of educational and entertainment books, audio and video materials....

Caerwent is a small village in Monmouthshire that has one of the longest and most fascinating histories of any local community. A stone in...

The fine moated castle at St Briavels was a hunting lodge for King John. The castle was founded in the 12th Century and was once...

A Roman villa was a country house, usually the centre of an estate. This one was discovered during the construction of Lawrence Weston housing estate...

Architect Sir John Vanbrugh, famed for the palatial Blenheim and Castle Howard, designed this more compact country house for Sir Edward Southall, Queen Anne’s Secretary...

These enchanting cottages around a green were built c.1811 for retired employees of John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House. Each of the nine...

The 650-acre Blaise Castle Estate has been a public pleasure-ground since it was bought by Bristol Council. Paths wind along wooded slopes and beside brooks....

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust was established by a small group of workers and enthusiasts in 1981, and on a small patch at the Bristol factory,...

Taurus Crafts is a group of shops and studios which cater for all tastes. With a wide variety of crafts, gifts, toys and jewellery for...

There’s plenty to enjoy at the Forest Model Village including a free quiz, model railway and children’s play area. The project, which opened in 2004,...

The idea of the Cultural Development Centre is to offer ways for the people of the city and surrounding area to develop their cultural talents...

Bishop Carpenter built a new quadrangle in the 15th century for Westbury’s college (community) of priests. It was like a miniature castle, with a turret...

Sadly the greatest innovation in commercial flight, Concorde, is a plane that is no longer seen in the skies of Britain or anywhere in the...

Clearwell Caves were mined for many years for iron, and are indeed one of the oldest and most interesting pieces of industrial and social heritage...

The Kymin is a wooded hill overlooking the Wye Valley and the town of Monmouth. From its 840 feet high top are extensive views stretching...

The University of Bristol Botanic Gardens are located off Durdham Down in one of the most attractive parts of the city. The gardens contains...

The small town of Caerleon was the site of a Roman fortress called Isca that was founded in AD75. The museum is within the...

The small town of Caerleon near Newport in South Wales is rich in Roman history as it was the site of the Roman fortress of...

The Ffwrwm Crafts and Arts Centre in Caerleon offers visitors the chance to relax after exploring the town’s Roman sites. The centre itself houses...

The Roman Fortress Baths in Caerleon were built around A.D. 85 but were not discovered until 1964. They are the most complete remains of...

The Roman Amphitheatre in Caerleon, the Roman Fortress of Isca, in South Wales is the best preserved in Britain. Excavations began in the 1920s...

The Lake Grounds area is a beautiful spot to relax. Built around an artificial lake and running alongside the esplanade, this is the town’s main...

The most northerly tip of Portishead, Battery Point offers wonderful views along the Bristol Channel. In WWII, a battery of guns was mounted on aprons,...

Built to withstand the Welsh in the twelfth century, Berkeley Castle has a turbulent past. The fortress and the Berkeley family, its lifelong owners, have...

Be transported to another world where hundreds of butterflies dart around their tropical home. With forty-two different species at the farm, this is a great...

Edward Jenner is one of the most famous and influential medical scientists ever to have lived in this country and a great deal of the...

The church of St John the Evangelist in Coleford was built in 1880 to replace the original church that stood in the town centre market...

Voted Zoo of the Year 2004 by the Good Britain Guide, Bristol Zoo Gardens has something for everyone from the smallest and rarest tortoise in...

This house was built for the pleasure of Henry VIII when he visited this area of the world. Designed by Nicholas Poyntz, one of...

"There’s a breathless hush in the close tonight." Poet Sir Henry Newbolt’s memorable line recalls his schooldays at Clifton College. Opened in 1862 in emulation...

All that remains of this once important Norman Castle above the River Monnow is the Great Tower and Hall. Built about 1150, the Great Tower...

St Peter’s in Portishead dates from the 14th Century though the high Somerset Tower was erected in 1450. The church has a Norman carved font...

Monmouth boasts a fine collection of Nelson material bequeathed to the town in 1924 by Lady Llangattock. A dedicated admirer of Nelson, she spent much...

Not many schools can boast their own purpose-built theatre. The Redgrave Theatre belongs to the successful public school Clifton College. It was named after Old...