4-Bedroom Hot Tub Farmhouse in Penhow

Chepstow Castle stretches along a limestone cliff above the River Wye. Building began in 1067 under William fitz Osbern, a close friend of William the Conqueror, and it is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Over the centuries it passed to powerful figures such as William Marshal and Roger Bigod, each of whom left their mark.

Tip: Book online to save 5%. The main path is a steep slope and the steps can be uneven or slippery when wet, so wear sturdy shoes.

Bristol Zoo Project is a wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, run by Bristol Zoological Society. It covers a large site, and its areas are designed to link ecosystems and conservation programmes around the world. Current areas include Bear Wood, Benoué National Park and Discover Madagascar.

Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park on the coast of the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 miles south west of Cardiff. It sits opposite the sandy beachfront and has fairground rides, games and stalls, and food outlets. Rides range from high-energy thrill rides to classic ones the whole family can share, and you pay for what you ride using tokens.

SS Great Britain is a museum ship on Bristol's harbourside, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. When launched in 1843 she was the largest passenger ship in the world, and one of the first iron, propeller-driven ocean liners.

Tip: Parking is available at the Maritime Heritage Centre car park next to the site, and you pay at the ticket desks. The Long Ashton Park & Ride is an alternative Monday to Saturday.}

Tredegar House is a Grade I listed Charles II-era mansion on the edge of Newport, run by the National Trust. For over five hundred years it was home to the Morgan family, later Lords Tredegar. It was rebuilt in red brick, a rare material in Wales at the time, and has been described as one of the outstanding houses of the Restoration period in Britain.

Tip: Dogs are welcome on a lead almost everywhere, but only assistance dogs are allowed in the mansion house. Keep them out of the lake.

Raglan Castle sits just north of the village of Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Built and rebuilt between the 15th and early 17th centuries by the Herbert and Somerset families, it was once a luxurious, fortified home, and its large hexagonal keep is known as the Great Tower or the Yellow Tower of Gwent.

The National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon sits inside the remains of Isca, one of only three permanent legionary fortresses in Roman Britain. The Romans built it in AD 75, and it guarded the region for over 200 years.

Tip: For sat nav, use postcode NP18 1AE (recorded as 'High Street'), and follow the brown helmet signs from the M4.

Aerospace Bristol sits on Filton Airfield, in a First World War Grade II listed hangar and a purpose-built Concorde hangar. The galleries trace over 100 years of aviation history, from the early pioneers through two world wars and the space race to today's aerospace industry, with exhibits from model aircraft to helicopters, rockets and missiles.

Tip: Allow at least three hours, and head for Concorde and its projection show first.