Photo of Skirrid Fawr, a country estate near Abergavenny in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.

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Skirrid Fawr

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Skirrid Fawr is open-access countryside in the care of the National Trust in Monmouthshire. The Albion Guide maps four National Trust places in the county; this is one of them. It sits within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.

Make a day of it: take in the views from Ysgyryd Fawr, or stop for a drink at The Walnut Tree. For arrivals by rail, Abergavenny Station is about 4.7 km to the south-west.

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