Caerleon Roman Baths | Cadw
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Caerleon Roman Baths | Cadw
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Prices
Members - Free
Adult - £5.80
1st April
- 31st May
Book tickets
View all prices
Opening times
10am–5pm
1st April
- 31st March
View all opening times
Visitor information
NP18 1AE
Pay and Display car park
Gift shop
Wi-Fi
View all visitor information
visitor information
Visitor Notice
Museum Visits
If you are planning to visit the National Roman Legion Museum (part of National Museum Wales) please check the museum's current opening times and ticketing requirements.
National Roman Legion Museum website
Thank you
The luxury and bloodshed of life in a Roman fortress
Life was hard for a Roman legionary in first-century Wales. When he wasn’t cooped up in his barracks or being barked at by a centurion he was out risking his life in skirmishes with ancient Britons.
But here in Isca, one of just three permanent legionary fortresses in Britain, there were compensations. He could always hang out with his friends at the fortress baths – or take a stroll to the amphitheatre to watch the gladiators.
Inside a modern covered building in today’s Caerleon you can still explore the remains of the immense
natatio
, or open-air swimming pool, that once held more than 80,000 gallons of water. Thanks to the wonders of film projection you’ll glimpse a Roman soldier still diving the depths today.
You can also see the cramped rooms where the men slept and stored their weapons – the only Roman legionary barracks still on view in Europe.
And you can walk through the great north entrance into the most complete Roman amphitheatre in Britain and imagine the din of 6,000 people baying for blood.
How to visit
purchase your admission tickets on arrival or book online to save 5%*
view our opening times and prices below
check Welsh Government health & safety advice before visiting.
*Booking online guarantees the best price for your visit. Online ticket prices include a 5% discount and are non-refundable.
More about Caerleon
Gallery
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Pwll Nofio (Natatio) / Swimming Pool (Natatio)
Olion yr ystafell boeth (Caldarium) a'r ystafell oer (Frigidarium) / The remains of the hot room (Caldarium) and cold room (Frigidarium).
Atgynhyrchiadau o arteffactau / Replica artefacts.
Olion basn marmor yn dangos pen gorgon / Remains of a marble basin showing the head of a gorgon.
Y Frigidarium (ystafell oer) / The Frigidarium (cold room).
Atgynhyrchiad o caliga Rhufeinig (sandal) / A replica roman Caliga (sandal).
Amffitheatr Caerllion / Caerleon Amphitheatre
Ymwelwyr yn y barics / Visitors at the barracks.
Opening times & prices
Opening times
1st April
- 31st March
10am–5pm
Daily 10am–5pm*
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Closed 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January
*Quieter times to visit are usually later in the afternoon on weekdays during school terms.
Prices
Category
Price
Members
-
Join now
Free
Adult
£5.80
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children)
£18.60
Family (1 adult & up to 3 children)
£12.80
Disabled person and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students*
£4.00
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£5.20
Cadw £1 ticket – for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits
All children under 5 receive free entry
*Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry
Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off
individual
admission (not available online).
Category
Price
Members
-
Join now
Free
Adult
£6.00
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children)
£19.50
Family (1 adult & up to 3 children)
£13.40
Disabled person and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students*
£4.20
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£5.40
Cadw £1 ticket – for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits
All children under 5 receive free entry
*Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry
Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off
individual
admission (not available online).
Category
Price
Members
-
Join now
Free
Adult
£5.80
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children)
£18.60
Family (1 adult & up to 3 children)
£12.80
Disabled person and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students*
£4.00
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£5.20
Cadw £1 ticket – for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits
All children under 5 receive free entry
*Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry
Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off
individual
admission (not available online).
Visitor information
Access guide
Please read our accessibility guidance for information on how to plan your visit.
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths — Access Guide
Assistance dogs only
Assistance dogs only at this site.
Pay and Display car park
Pay and display car park adjacent to the baths, approx. 20 spaces.
No specific accessible parking
Portable hearing
A portable induction loop is available.
Walking difficulty
Terrain: Level 1 – Accessible
Exhibition
On-site exhibition within monument.
Gift shop
Gift shop at this site offering a range of products and guidebooks.
Venue hire
This site is available to hire for events, filming and exhibitions.
Wi-Fi
Cadw free public WiFi available at this site.
Guidebook
Site guidebook available to
purchase online
and in selected visitor centres.
Video presentation
A video presentation is available at this site.
Drone policy
Please read our policy information about flying drones at Cadw monuments:
read the guidance
No smoking
Smoking is not permitted.
School visits
School Groups and Home Educators
The National Roman Legion Museum co-ordinates all education visit bookings for combined Cadw site and museum visits at Caerleon.
To book your visit please call: 02920 573546 or email
learning.romans@museumwales.ac.uk
Visit the
National Museum website
for more information.
Foster families, Tempo, Timebanking UK and other Supported Groups: please contact us directly to book your visit: 01633 422518
Health & Safety
Located undercover, the unique decking provides a view over the top of an original roman bath.
Access is flat and the route well lit.
We kindly ask that you keep personal possessions safe such as sunglasses and keys as these small items tend to fall down into the bath.
Please remain on the decking route and avoid leaning over the guardrails.
Please watch our health & safety film before visiting Cadw sites.
Iechyd a Diogelwch / Health and Safety
The following signs can be found around the site at key areas of risk, please pay attention where appropriate.
Slippery or uneven surfaces
Falls from height
Directions
Address
Caerleon Roman Baths
High St, Caerleon, Newport NP18 1AE
For contractors and deliveries please ring 01633 422518
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau’n Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.
Telephone
03000 252239
Email
CaerleonFortressBaths@gov.wales
Google Map
Road:
B4596 to Caerleon, M4 Westbound (Jct 25), Eastbound (Jct 26).
Rail:
6km/4mls, Newport, on the Cardiff- Newport/London/Manchester/Liverpool route.
Bus:
Route Nos. 27, 28, 28B Newport - Caerleon or Route Nos. 29, 29B Newport - Cwmbran.
Bike:
NCN Route No.88 (165m/180yds).
Postcode NP18 1AE
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For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000 or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50.
What's on
View all events
Jewels of the Legion Children’s Trail
Search for the Caesars
View all events
(mobile link)
Other places nearby
View all Cadw places on a map
Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre
Blood-soaked Roman entertainment meets Arthurian myth
0.19 miles from Caerleon Roman Baths
Open
Caerleon Roman Barracks
0.24 miles from Caerleon Roman Baths
Open
Newport Castle
Final remains of a significant waterfront fortress
2.21 miles from Caerleon Roman Baths
Open
View all Cadw places on a map
(mobile link)
Related
Making the most of your visit to Cadw sites
Volunteering at Caerleon Roman Baths
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Prices
Members - Free
Adult - £5.80
1st April
- 31st May
Book tickets
View all prices
Opening times
10am–5pm
1st April
- 31st March
View all opening times
Visitor information
NP18 1AE
Pay and Display car park
Gift shop
Wi-Fi
View all visitor information
visitor information
Visitor Notice
Museum Visits
If you are planning to visit the National Roman Legion Museum (part of National Museum Wales) please check the museum's current opening times and ticketing requirements.
National Roman Legion Museum website
Thank you
The luxury and bloodshed of life in a Roman fortress
Life was hard for a Roman legionary in first-century Wales. When he wasn’t cooped up in his barracks or being barked at by a centurion he was out risking his life in skirmishes with ancient Britons.
But here in Isca, one of just three permanent legionary fortresses in Britain, there were compensations. He could always hang out with his friends at the fortress baths – or take a stroll to the amphitheatre to watch the gladiators.
Inside a modern covered building in today’s Caerleon you can still explore the remains of the immense
natatio
, or open-air swimming pool, that once held more than 80,000 gallons of water. Thanks to the wonders of film projection you’ll glimpse a Roman soldier still diving the depths today.
You can also see the cramped rooms where the men slept and stored their weapons – the only Roman legionary barracks still on view in Europe.
And you can walk through the great north entrance into the most complete Roman amphitheatre in Britain and imagine the din of 6,000 people baying for blood.
How to visit
purchase your admission tickets on arrival or book online to save 5%*
view our opening times and prices below
check Welsh Government health & safety advice before visiting.
*Booking online guarantees the best price for your visit. Online ticket prices include a 5% discount and are non-refundable.
More about Caerleon
Gallery
Expand image
Expand image
Expand image
Expand image
Pwll Nofio (Natatio) / Swimming Pool (Natatio)
Olion yr ystafell boeth (Caldarium) a'r ystafell oer (Frigidarium) / The remains of the hot room (Caldarium) and cold room (Frigidarium).
Atgynhyrchiadau o arteffactau / Replica artefacts.
Olion basn marmor yn dangos pen gorgon / Remains of a marble basin showing the head of a gorgon.
Y Frigidarium (ystafell oer) / The Frigidarium (cold room).
Atgynhyrchiad o caliga Rhufeinig (sandal) / A replica roman Caliga (sandal).
Amffitheatr Caerllion / Caerleon Amphitheatre
Ymwelwyr yn y barics / Visitors at the barracks.
Opening times & prices
Opening times
1st April
- 31st March
10am–5pm
Daily 10am–5pm*
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Closed 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January
*Quieter times to visit are usually later in the afternoon on weekdays during school terms.
Prices
Category
Price
Members
-
Join now
Free
Adult
£5.80
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children)
£18.60
Family (1 adult & up to 3 children)
£12.80
Disabled person and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students*
£4.00
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£5.20
Cadw £1 ticket – for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits
All children under 5 receive free entry
*Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry
Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off
individual
admission (not available online).
Category
Price
Members
-
Join now
Free
Adult
£6.00
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children)
£19.50
Family (1 adult & up to 3 children)
£13.40
Disabled person and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students*
£4.20
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£5.40
Cadw £1 ticket – for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits
All children under 5 receive free entry
*Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry
Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off
individual
admission (not available online).
Category
Price
Members
-
Join now
Free
Adult
£5.80
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children)
£18.60
Family (1 adult & up to 3 children)
£12.80
Disabled person and companion
Free
Juniors (Aged 5-17) / Students*
£4.00
Seniors (Aged 65+)
£5.20
Cadw £1 ticket – for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits
All children under 5 receive free entry
*Student photo ID card is required to be shown on entry
Blue Light Card holders and HM Armed Forces & Veterans receive 10% off
individual
admission (not available online).
Visitor information
Access guide
Please read our accessibility guidance for information on how to plan your visit.
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths — Access Guide
Assistance dogs only
Assistance dogs only at this site.
Pay and Display car park
Pay and display car park adjacent to the baths, approx. 20 spaces.
No specific accessible parking
Portable hearing
A portable induction loop is available.
Walking difficulty
Terrain: Level 1 – Accessible
Exhibition
On-site exhibition within monument.
Gift shop
Gift shop at this site offering a range of products and guidebooks.
Venue hire
This site is available to hire for events, filming and exhibitions.
Wi-Fi
Cadw free public WiFi available at this site.
Guidebook
Site guidebook available to
purchase online
and in selected visitor centres.
Video presentation
A video presentation is available at this site.
Drone policy
Please read our policy information about flying drones at Cadw monuments:
read the guidance
No smoking
Smoking is not permitted.
School visits
School Groups and Home Educators
The National Roman Legion Museum co-ordinates all education visit bookings for combined Cadw site and museum visits at Caerleon.
To book your visit please call: 02920 573546 or email
learning.romans@museumwales.ac.uk
Visit the
National Museum website
for more information.
Foster families, Tempo, Timebanking UK and other Supported Groups: please contact us directly to book your visit: 01633 422518
Health & Safety
Located undercover, the unique decking provides a view over the top of an original roman bath.
Access is flat and the route well lit.
We kindly ask that you keep personal possessions safe such as sunglasses and keys as these small items tend to fall down into the bath.
Please remain on the decking route and avoid leaning over the guardrails.
Please watch our health & safety film before visiting Cadw sites.
Iechyd a Diogelwch / Health and Safety
The following signs can be found around the site at key areas of risk, please pay attention where appropriate.
Slippery or uneven surfaces
Falls from height
Directions
Address
Caerleon Roman Baths
High St, Caerleon, Newport NP18 1AE
For contractors and deliveries please ring 01633 422518
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau’n Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.
Telephone
03000 252239
CaerleonFortressBaths@gov.wales
Google Map
Road:
B4596 to Caerleon, M4 Westbound (Jct 25), Eastbound (Jct 26).
Rail:
6km/4mls, Newport, on the Cardiff- Newport/London/Manchester/Liverpool route.
Bus:
Route Nos. 27, 28, 28B Newport - Caerleon or Route Nos. 29, 29B Newport - Cwmbran.
Bike:
NCN Route No.88 (165m/180yds).
Postcode NP18 1AE
what3words:
///edit.foil.cafe
For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000 or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50.
What's on
View all events
Jewels of the Legion Children’s Trail
Search for the Caesars
View all events
(mobile link)
Other places nearby
View all Cadw places on a map
Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre
Blood-soaked Roman entertainment meets Arthurian myth
0.19 miles from Caerleon Roman Baths
Open
Caerleon Roman Barracks
0.24 miles from Caerleon Roman Baths
Open
Newport Castle
Final remains of a significant waterfront fortress
2.21 miles from Caerleon Roman Baths
Open
View all Cadw places on a map
(mobile link)
Related
Making the most of your visit to Cadw sites
Volunteering at Caerleon Roman Baths