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Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.

Bannau BrycheiniogPhoto guo fengrui / Pexels

Places to explore near Abergavenny StationAbergavenny

62 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Abergavenny, a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Abergavenny

Village

Market town ringed by the Skirrid, Sugar Loaf and Blorenge, styled the food capital of Wales and home to an annual food festival.

0.1 km NE · Monmouthshire

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

0.9 km NW · spans 9 counties

Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.Iconic

Bannau Brycheiniog

National Park near Libanus

Flat-topped sandstone summits, waterfall gorges and dark skies along the roof of south Wales.

1.9 km SW

Photo: The Blorenge, a viewpoint near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

The Blorenge

Viewpoint near Abergavenny

Broad moorland hill above Abergavenny and the Usk valley, easily reached from the Foxhunter car park for sweeping views.

2 km W

Photo: The Punchbowl, a viewpoint near Abergavenny in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

The Punchbowl

Viewpoint near Abergavenny

Glacial hollow on the eastern flank of the Blorenge holding a small lake ringed by old beech pollards; a Woodland Trust site.

3 km SW

Photo of The Walnut Tree, a restaurant near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

The Walnut Tree

Restaurant · With rooms near Abergavenny

Shaun Hill's long-celebrated Michelin-starred country restaurant below the Skirrid, north of Abergavenny.

5 km NE

Photo: Ysgyryd Fawr, a 486m hill near Abergavenny in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Ysgyryd Fawr

Marilyn near Abergavenny

Landslip-scarred holy mountain above the Usk valley.

5.4 km NE

Photo of Keeper's Pond, a pool near Blaenavon in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Keeper's Pond

Pool near Blaenavon

Small upland pool on the shoulder of the Blorenge, a former ironworkers' reservoir now a popular walking start with mountain views.

5.7 km SW

Photo: Sugar Loaf, a 596m hill near Cwmyoy in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Sugar Loaf

Marilyn near Cwmyoy

Conical landmark hill above Abergavenny.

6.1 km NW

Photo of The Goose and Cuckoo, a pub near Upper Llanover in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

The Goose and Cuckoo

Pub near Upper Llanover

A remote hillside inn above the Usk valley in the Bannau Brycheiniog foothills, county winner in 2024.

6.4 km S

Photo of Blaenavon, a village in Torfaen, south east Wales.Highlight

Blaenavon

Village

Industrial-heritage town in a UNESCO World Heritage landscape, home to Big Pit and the Blaenavon Ironworks.

6.9 km SW · Torfaen

Photo of Blaenavon Ironworks, a visitor attraction in Torfaen, south east Wales.Highlight

Blaenavon Ironworks

Attraction near Blaenavon

Preserved 18th-century ironworks with blast furnaces and workers' cottages, part of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site.

7 km SW

Photo along the Offa's Dyke Path, a 177-mile National Trail running from Chepstow to Prestatyn, Wales and England.Highlight

Offa's Dyke Path

National Trail

The length of the Welsh borders, tracking the eighth-century earthwork that once divided kingdoms.

7.4 km NE · spans 8 counties

Photo of Clydach Gorge, a gorge near Llangattock in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Clydach Gorge

Gorge near Llangattock

Steep wooded gorge cut by the River Clydach between Brynmawr and Abergavenny, with waterfalls, cascades and ancient beechwoods.

7.5 km W

Photo of White Castle, a ruined castle near Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

White Castle

Castle near Llantilio Crossenny

Moated Norman castle in the Monmouthshire hills.

8.1 km NE

Photo of Big Pit National Coal Museum, a visitor attraction near Blaenavon, Torfaen, south east Wales.Highlight

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Attraction near Blaenavon

Former colliery at Blaenavon in the World Heritage industrial landscape, with an underground tour led by ex-miners; free entry.

8.2 km SW

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Black Mountains Smokery

Farm & farm shop near Crickhowell

Artisan smokehouse in Crickhowell producing oak-smoked salmon, meats and cheeses, with a shop.

9.2 km NW

Photo of Church of St Martin, a church near Cwmyoy in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.Highlight

Church of St Martin

Church near Cwmyoy

Medieval hillside church at Cwmyoy famous for its extreme tilt, the walls and tower thrown out of true by an ancient landslip.

9.8 km N

Photo of Crickhowell, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Crickhowell

Village

Usk-valley town below Table Mountain, with a prize-winning high street of independent shops and an odd-arched 1706 bridge

10 km NW · Powys

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Photo along the Beacons Way, a 99-mile long-distance path running from Abergavenny to Llangadog, Wales.

Beacons Way

Long-distance path

Across the full width of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, from the Skirrid above Abergavenny to the western Black Mountain at Llangadog.

0.1 km N · Powys, Carmarthenshire & Monmouthshire

The Gaff

Restaurant near Abergavenny

A Bib Gourmand newcomer in the market town of Abergavenny at the gateway to the Black Mountains.

0.9 km NW

Madame Fromage

Farm & farm shop near Abergavenny

Cheese-focused deli and café on Nevill Street in Abergavenny, selling Welsh and continental cheeses and local produce.

0.9 km NW

Photo of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, a 36-mile canal running from Brecon to Cwmbran, Wales.

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Canal

The mountain canal of the Bannau Brycheiniog, contouring high above the Usk from Brecon toward Pontypool.

1.9 km SW · Powys, Monmouthshire & Torfaen

Photo along the Usk Valley Walk, a 48-mile long-distance path running from Caerleon to Brecon, Wales.

Usk Valley Walk

Long-distance path

Caerleon's Roman fortress to Brecon, following the Usk by riverside path and canal towpath under an otter's-head waymark.

2.6 km S · Powys, Monmouthshire & Newport

Photo of Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel, a church near Govilon in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.

Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel

Church near Govilon

The oldest Baptist chapel in Wales, founded in 1652 at Govilon near Abergavenny, the present building dating from 1695.

3.8 km W

Photo of The Crown at Pantygelli, a pub in Bannau Brycheiniog, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.

The Crown at Pantygelli

Pub near Pantygelli

Country pub and restaurant north of Abergavenny, set in the quiet ground between the Sugar Loaf and the Skirrid.

4.3 km N

Photo of Penpergwm Lodge Garden, a garden near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales.

Penpergwm Lodge Garden

Garden near Abergavenny

Terraced Edwardian garden near Abergavenny with brick towers, a potager and box parterres, opening to visitors in the growing season.

4.4 km SE

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

Skirrid Fawr

Country estate near Abergavenny

A National Trust place in Monmouthshire.

4.7 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (34) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.