Your guide to Cwmbran, Wales from Cheap Hotels Ltd.
A new town within the municipality of Monmouthshire in South Wales, Cwmbran lies just off the A4051, which is also called Cwmbran Drive. The town is also served by the Welsh Marches Line, so you can reach it by rail as well. The name of the town means 'Valley of the Crow' in the Welsh language. It also has the nickname of 'Home of the Roundabout' due to the fact it has more roundabouts than any other town in Wales. Cwmbran was established in 1949 in order to provide new employment opportunities for the residents of the area. The hills that surround the town are about 1000 feet high, which are perfect for climbing and hillwalking. See the legendary Roman fortress of Isca when you visit the Caerleon Amphitheatre Barracks and Baths in nearby Caerleon. Here you will see impressive ruins of walls, baths and an amphitheatre. There are audio-visual tours available so that you get the most out of your visit. In Pontypool, you have to visit the Amgueddfa Pontypool Museum to learn the story of the Torfaen valley and the people who lived here in the early times. The Usk Rural Life Museum in Usk will give you a glimpse of what rural life was like in the 19th and 20th centuries. Avid shoppers will certainly want to visit Cwmbran to shop at the Cwmbran Shopping Centre, which is the largest undercover shopping location in Wales. This shopping center forms the core of the town centre, which makes it very easy to locate. The sports stadium in the town is home to several sporting teams, so you can make plans to take in one of the games when you visit the town. Various types of accommodations are available within the town or within a few miles. Choose a hotel, a bed and breakfast, a self-catering unit or a caravan park for your needs. Enjoy traditional Welsh food or dine on your favourites at the restaurants and cafes and of course you have to drop into a pub for a cool drink.
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