Caerleon is a historic riverside community on the banks of the River Usk within the city of Newport in Wales. It sits on the site of the Roman fortress of Isca, and the surviving amphitheatre, baths and the National Roman Legion Museum make the Roman past a very visible part of the town’s character; later medieval features such as St Cadoc’s church and earthwork castle remains add layers of history, while links to Arthurian legend give it a literary mystique.
Today Caerleon combines a compact village centre of independent shops, cafés and schools with a strong tourist economy and an active community calendar that includes Roman re-enactments and local arts events. Its attractive streets, conservation areas and convenient commuting access to Newport and Cardiff mean it is popular with families and visitors who come for both heritage and riverside walks.
Postcode districts covering Caerleon
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.4 miles
- Cardiff 12.5 miles
- Newport 2.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 18.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles
- Tonypandy 21.7 miles
- Barry 19.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 4.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 4.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 24.7 miles
- Pontypool 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caerleon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Ponthir Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Beechwood Parish 1.5 miles
- Ringland Parish 1.6 miles
- St. Julians Parish 1.7 miles
- Alway Parish 1.7 miles
- Newport Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Langstone Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Victoria Parish 2.2 miles
- Llanwern Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Shaftesbury Parish 2.3 miles
- Malpas Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Caerleon
NP18 1DF, NP18 1QG, NP18 3NT, NP18 3RG, NP18 1NS, NP18 3SY, NP18 3FA, NP18 1QE, NP18 3ER … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 22.6 miles
- Newport Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Cwmbran Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels in Caerleon Ad
- The Priory Hotel 4
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5
- The Manor House At Celtic Manor 4
- Ty Newport 4
- Holiday Inn Newport 3
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4
- Premier Inn Newport Wales 3
- Newport Wales (M4, J24) 3
Schools in Caerleon
- Caerleon Comprehensive School Secondary
- Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary Primary
- Charles Williams Church In Wales Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Gwenlli Primary
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 3.6 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.3 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 10.1 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 12.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 13 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 13.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 13.3 miles