Guidebook for Abergavenny
Essentials
Great supermarket. Also nice cafe and good petrol station.
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Waitrose & Partners
Merthyr RoadGreat supermarket. Also nice cafe and good petrol station.
McColl's
Hereford RoadA lovely new convenience store with great fresh produce.
Parks & Nature
Huge. Varied. Spectacular. Our favourite National Park in the UK - beautiful but not at all crowded. And just on our doorstep. Beautiful during the day, and dark skies with twinkling stars at night.
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Brecon Beacons National Park
Huge. Varied. Spectacular. Our favourite National Park in the UK - beautiful but not at all crowded. And just on our doorstep. Beautiful during the day, and dark skies with twinkling stars at night.
Close to the centre of town is a secret garden which is great for a wander, or for a picnic lunch (head to the uniquely carved wooden benches).
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Linda Vista Gardens
Close to the centre of town is a secret garden which is great for a wander, or for a picnic lunch (head to the uniquely carved wooden benches).
You can drive up to Foxhunters car park to give you a head start to explore on top of the mountain. Or you can start at Llanfoist Railway car park to hike all the way up.
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Blorenge
You can drive up to Foxhunters car park to give you a head start to explore on top of the mountain. Or you can start at Llanfoist Railway car park to hike all the way up.
Sugar Loaf
Lovely views
Better known as Skirrid. Our favourite mountain of the three surrounding Abergavenny.
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Ysgyryd Fawr
Better known as Skirrid. Our favourite mountain of the three surrounding Abergavenny.
Extremely well used is our local town park. The site of many events throughout the year. Also has a great play area for children.
Bailey Park
1 Park LnExtremely well used is our local town park. The site of many events throughout the year. Also has a great play area for children.
Gavenny River
A great place to let your dog run down by the river.
The main way to the Castle Meadows is from Tudor Street. No visit to Abergavenny is complete without a wander on the meadows and to view the castle, mountains and edge of the town. Watch out for the cows who graze here for part of the year.
Tudor Street
Tudor StreetThe main way to the Castle Meadows is from Tudor Street. No visit to Abergavenny is complete without a wander on the meadows and to view the castle, mountains and edge of the town. Watch out for the cows who graze here for part of the year.
Getting Around
The train goes direct to quite a few places. Cardiff and Hereford are great for a day trip. Newport, Manchester, Shrewsbury and Crewe are useful for connections to the rest of the UK. There are even direct trains to Holyhead and Fishguard (where you can catch the ferry to Ireland). The views from the train are very pretty.
Abergavenny Railway Station
Station RoadThe train goes direct to quite a few places. Cardiff and Hereford are great for a day trip. Newport, Manchester, Shrewsbury and Crewe are useful for connections to the rest of the UK. There are even direct trains to Holyhead and Fishguard (where you can catch the ferry to Ireland). The views from the train are very pretty.
Shopping
Tuesday is the largest market but there are lots of different markets on other days too!
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Abergavenny Market
61 Cross StTuesday is the largest market but there are lots of different markets on other days too!
Arts & Culture
Explore deep underground like a real miner. Not great for young children as they cannot go underground.
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Igumbi Lomuzi Wokuhlaza Wokwakha Wokwakhiweyo WaseNingizimu Afrika
Explore deep underground like a real miner. Not great for young children as they cannot go underground.
Although a small museum, it is lovely to explore the grounds of the ruined castle. A great place for a picnic.
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Abergavenny Museum
Castle StreetAlthough a small museum, it is lovely to explore the grounds of the ruined castle. A great place for a picnic.
A steam railway that goes three times a day up into the Brecon Beacons with lovely views.
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I-Railway yaseBrecon Mountain
Pant RoadA steam railway that goes three times a day up into the Brecon Beacons with lovely views.
The perfect castle to explore and built as the largest in Wales.
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Raglan Castle
Castle RoadThe perfect castle to explore and built as the largest in Wales.
Lovely coffee shop downstairs. Upstairs is an impressive modern tapestry of Abergavenny, and a fun exhibition.
St Mary's Priory Tithe Barn
Lovely coffee shop downstairs. Upstairs is an impressive modern tapestry of Abergavenny, and a fun exhibition.
Food Scene
Just a fantastic gastropub and they take great care of families.
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The Cripple Creek Inn
Abergavenny RoadJust a fantastic gastropub and they take great care of families.
Nicholls Restaurant
18/19 Frogmore StJust a yummy and calm place to eat and catch up with friends.
Run by local Italians, this is a cosy and friendly place for an authentic meal.
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Pizzorante
Market StreetRun by local Italians, this is a cosy and friendly place for an authentic meal.
Cinnamon Tree
23A Cross StAn old favourite Indian restaurant in town.
This restaurant in the Kings Arms Hotel serves Indian food in the evenings and English during the day. We have found the Indian and Nepalese food to be the best in Abergavenny and up there with the best I have ever tasted, the chef ( michelin star experience ) prepares all of his spices himself.
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Regency 59
59-60 Cross StThis restaurant in the Kings Arms Hotel serves Indian food in the evenings and English during the day. We have found the Indian and Nepalese food to be the best in Abergavenny and up there with the best I have ever tasted, the chef ( michelin star experience ) prepares all of his spices himself.