Caerleon River Boardwalk – Caerleon Roman Ruins loop from St. Julians

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Caerleon River Boardwalk – Caerleon Roman Ruins loop from St. Julians

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Caerleon River Boardwalk – Caerleon Roman Ruins loop from St. Julians

00:54

8.73km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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1.60 km

Caerleon River Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

Great easy walk for the whole family can be cycled good view over the river

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4.33 km

Coffiology

Highlight • Cafe

Good coffee and cakes!

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4.50 km

Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths

Highlight • Monument

An impressive site. The Roman Baths Museum lies inside the remains of fortress Isca Augusta. The National Roman Legion Museum is also nearby, as is the most complete Roman amphitheatre in the UK.

The baths museum has a covered walkway over part of the remains of the military bath house.

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.

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4.68 km

Caerleon Roman Ruins

Highlight • Settlement

Caerleon is a historic town on the River Usk, just north east of the city of Newport. It is most famous for its Roman past, as it was home to the legionary fortress of Isca Augusta. Remains discovered here include evidence of a bath house, a military amphitheatre and barracks. The remains of an earlier Iron Age hillfort have also been discovered here.

The town is the start point for the Usk Valley Walk, a 48-mile (77 km) long-distance trail that follows the river to Brecon. There are also a number of paths that explore nearby Chepstow Hill, which rises to 374 feet (114 m).

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