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Caerleon Amphitheatre Barracks and Baths

High Street
Caerlon
Newport, Gwent
South Wales
NP18 1AE

Caerleon is the site of the 50-acre (20.3ha) Roman legionary fortress of Isca, the permanent base of the Second Augustan Legion in Britain from about A.D. 75.



There are impressive remains of the fortress baths, amphitheatre, barracks, and fortress wall. Audio guide and videos available at the fortress baths.



General Information:

  • Level car park adjacent to the Amphitheatre
  • No designated disabled spaces
  • At the Baths, the adjacent public house car park is a free public car park during the day
  • Nearest toilets are 100m (108 yds) away at the Roman Legionary Museum (closed on Mondays).


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Directions

How to get there by car: B4596 to Caerleon, M4 Westbound (Jct 25), Eastbound (Jct 26)
How to get there by bus: 200mtrs/0.125mls Post Office, route No 7/7B Newport-Caerleon/Cwmbran.
How to get there by train: 6km/4mls, Newport, on the Cardiff-Newport/London/Manchester/Liverpool route.

Caerleon Amphitheatre Barracks and Baths Postcode for SatNav: NP18 1AE

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