The Places Where We Go Podcast
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
In episode five, we take you to Raglan, Wales. In this small village, we visit the grounds of Raglan Castle. Wander through the ruins of this great Welsh castle with us as you listen. We’ll also explore a little bit of the small village of Raglan with lunch at The Ship Inn.
On the way back to Cardiff, we also stop at Caerleon. This town is an archaeological site and residential suburb of Newport, Wales. It was important as the Roman fortress of Isca and one of the permanent legionary bases in Britain - a long, long time ago.
Read our Post: Tracing Welsh Ancestry in Raglan
Raglan Travel Tips and Fun FactsWe have more travel adventures on this episode with tips on how to get to Raglan from Cardiff and make your way to the correct bus station (Newport Bus). And we also share our general views on exploring new places and fun facts we learned on this adventure.
Our Travel Planning Resources For This TripWe used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip. We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales. That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.
We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip. The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors. We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.
Recipe Recreated From Our Raglan Meal
You can try our take on the Linda McCartney Sausages we tried at The Ship Inn in our recipe, paying homage to this visit. We’ve posted the recipe on our blog, and you can find it at this link:
Vegetarian Sausages - Tribute to Linda McCartney
Visit WalesCardiff Wales, and the nearby communities of Raglan and Caerleon are gems of the UK that are well worth your travel consideration. We hope these episodes inspire you to consider these great Welsh towns.
You’ll find our blog posts on our Cardiff area visit at these links:
Cardiff 4-Day Itinerary
The Charming Town of Barry Island
A Visit to St Fagans National Museum
Southern Wales - A Great Place To GoRaglan Wales is a great off-the-beaten-path place to visit. You can extend your visit to this castle with a tour of the Agincourt Trail, where you can explore eight historic castles.
We hope these episodes inspire you to consider this great Welsh town.
You can tune in to the episode to learn how to soak up more info about Raglan and Caerleon before your visit.
Our next episode will review our journey to St. Fagans National Museum of History.
What areas outside Cardiff City Center will you explore in Southeast Wales?
We hope to see you at the places where we go.
Julie & Art
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