Attractions in Rockfield & Things to Do in Rockfield
(and nearby)

Nelson Museum & Local History Centre (2 Miles)*
Horatio Nelson was born in Norfolk, died at sea, and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral - yet Monmouth is home to a magnificent collection of Nelson material.
Goodrich Castle (5 Miles)*
Goodrich Castle is the most complete medieval castle in Britain, despite its turbulent history. Built on a rocky outcrop with exhilarating views over the Wye Valley, it gives a fascinating insight into fortress life seven centuries ago.
Raglan Castle (6 Miles)*
Handsome Raglan, set amongst green, rolling border country, marks the end of an auspicious line. Largely the creation of the more peaceful, later Middle Ages, it brings to a close the great castle-building episode in Welsh history.
Great Western Railway Museum (Coleford) (6 Miles)*
The Great Western Railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings in the Forest of Dean, on the original site of Coleford Railway Yard. It is the original GWR Goods Station of 1883.
White Castle (6 Miles)*
This little-known historical gem is located deep in Wales's border country, today a tranquil landscape but in medieval times hotly disputed territory. Along with Skenfrith and Grosmont, White Castle was one of a triangle of fortresses.
Clearwell Caves Ancient Iron Mines (7 Miles)*
When you visit Clearwell Caves you are entering some of the very oldest underground workings in Britain.
Tintern Abbey (10 Miles)*
It's easy to understand why Tintern Abbey was one of the first places in Wales to attract Visitors. Travellers have been flocking to this riverbank in the wooded Wye Valley for hundreds of years to admire Tintern's grace and sublime beauty.
Usk Rural Life Museum (11 Miles)*
The Museum portrays life in the Welsh Borders as it was at any time between 1850 and the end of World War II. The contents are housed in a picturesque ancient malt barn and adjoining buildings.
Abergavenny Museum & Castle (11 Miles)*
Abergavenny Museum presents the story of this historic market town from Prehistoric and Roman times right through to the present day.
Dean Heritage Centre (11 Miles)*
Situated in a converted former mill in the picturesque Soudley Valley, the Dean Heritage Centre is the ideal starting point for a visit to the Forest.
Lydney Park Gardens (11 Miles)*
Now Closed FOR THE 2010 SEASON
How Caple Court Gardens (12 Miles)*
The 11 acre gardens of How Caple Court date from Edwardian times and are set high above the River Wye with views towards the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Mountains.
Chepstow Museum (13 Miles)*
Chepstow Museum reveals the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an important port and market centre. Wine trade, shipbuilding and salmon fishing are among Chepstow's many industries featured in displays with atmospheric settings.
Chepstow Castle (13 Miles)*
Chepstow Castle, on its rock above the swirling waters of the River Wye, stands guard over a strategic crossing point into Wales.
Wye Valley Shipley Gardens (13 Miles)*
Shipley Gardens surround a 17th Century Wye Valley homestead standing upon the site of previous dwellings that since Roman times have administered the adjacent ford and former ferry.
Westbury Court Garden (14 Miles)*
Westbury Court Garden offers a little touch of the Netherlands in the heart of Gloucestershire.
Blaenavon Ironworks (15 Miles)*
South Wales's industrial history is recalled at this revealing site, one of Europe's best-preserved 18th century ironworks.
International Centre for Birds of Prey (15 Miles)*
Once more under the direction of Jemima Parry-Jones, the Centre has undergone a substantial facelift and everything has been upgraded. Please come to visit.
Amgueddfa Pontypool Museum (15 Miles)*
At Valley Inheritance Museum displays and audio visuals combine vividly to tell the story of the Torfaen Valley and its people from earliest times to the present day. Llanyrafon Farm Museum aims to illustrate the farming history of the Valley.
Hereford Cider Museum (15 Miles)*
At the Hereford Cider Museum, explore the story of traditional cidermaking: how apples were harvested, milled and pressed, and how the resulting juice was fermented to produce cider.
Hereford Cathedral (15 Miles)*
Standing on the peaceful banks of the beautiful River Wye, Hereford Cathedral occupies a site used for worship since Saxon times. The Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition is in the Cathedral.
Edward Jenner Museum (15 Miles)*
Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley in 1749. Orphaned before he was 5 years old, his brothers and sisters set him on a career of medicine.
Berkeley Castle (16 Miles)*
In 1153 Maurice Berkeley completed this fortress by the Severn Estuary at the command of Henry II, and ever since has been the home of the Berkeley family.
Caldicot Castle & Country Park (16 Miles)*
Magnificent Welsh border castle set in fifty-five acres of beautiful parkland. Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages.
Caerleon Amphitheatre Barracks and Baths (17 Miles)*
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.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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