Guidebook for Forest Coal Pit

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Guidebook for Forest Coal Pit

Parks & Nature

30 locals recommend
Llanthony
30 locals recommend
Fascinating SSI in walking distance with a board walk through the wetlands. It used to be used as collide for charcoal burning and there is a walk up to The Gaer hill fort from here https://naturalresources.wales/days-out/places-to-visit/south-east-wales/coed-y-cerrig/?lang=en
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve
Fascinating SSI in walking distance with a board walk through the wetlands. It used to be used as collide for charcoal burning and there is a walk up to The Gaer hill fort from here https://naturalresources.wales/days-out/places-to-visit/south-east-wales/coed-y-cerrig/?lang=en
Far reaching views from this ancient hill fort
Twyn Y Gaer Hill Fort
Far reaching views from this ancient hill fort
Its a hard walk from Bluebell Cabin up the North slope but with spectacular views from this National Trust treasure. otherwise go from St Mary's Vale through a beautiful hidden Valley
94 locals recommend
Sugar Loaf
94 locals recommend
Its a hard walk from Bluebell Cabin up the North slope but with spectacular views from this National Trust treasure. otherwise go from St Mary's Vale through a beautiful hidden Valley
Walk or cycle the Beer Trail to LLanthony Priory and Hay on Wye. The bothy is at the end of the reservoir.
10 locals recommend
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
10 locals recommend
Walk or cycle the Beer Trail to LLanthony Priory and Hay on Wye. The bothy is at the end of the reservoir.
There is a large deep pool beneath the river bridge where people swim and picnic. enter on the green opposite the Bridge Inn
River Usk
There is a large deep pool beneath the river bridge where people swim and picnic. enter on the green opposite the Bridge Inn
76 locals recommend
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
76 locals recommend
A good walk up from Crickhowell to this ancient burial mound for fabulous views and then a beer or tea and cakes in town after!
6 locals recommend
Table Mountain Path
Table Mountain Path
6 locals recommend
A good walk up from Crickhowell to this ancient burial mound for fabulous views and then a beer or tea and cakes in town after!
Crug Mawr
37 locals recommend
Skirrid Fawr
37 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Blorenge
37 locals recommend

Food Scene

Excellent afternoon tea
62 locals recommend
The Angel Hotel
15 Cross St
62 locals recommend
Excellent afternoon tea
Excellent food
68 locals recommend
The Hardwick
68 locals recommend
Excellent food
Good atmoshpere
55 locals recommend
The Bear Hotel
High Street
55 locals recommend
Good atmoshpere
Great buzzing place and fab food
30 locals recommend
Pizzorante
Market Street
30 locals recommend
Great buzzing place and fab food
Slow Food lunch, excellent afternoon tea
13 locals recommend
Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Gliffaes Rd
13 locals recommend
Slow Food lunch, excellent afternoon tea
12 locals recommend
The Gaff
Unit 4 Lion St
12 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Tapas Twist
23 Frogmore St
10 locals recommend
17 locals recommend
Casa Bianca
51 Frogmore St
17 locals recommend
Mezze Me
15 Frogmore Street
43 locals recommend
Llanthony Priory
43 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
The Crown Pantygelli
Old Hereford Road
22 locals recommend

Shopping

145 locals recommend
Abergavenny
145 locals recommend
An old market town with an excellent bookshop, Bookish , with a coffee shop. excellent butchers and essentials here as well.
97 locals recommend
Crickhowell
97 locals recommend
An old market town with an excellent bookshop, Bookish , with a coffee shop. excellent butchers and essentials here as well.
A fabulous old town that still has loads of book shops and some great shopping
286 locals recommend
Hay-on-Wye
286 locals recommend
A fabulous old town that still has loads of book shops and some great shopping
108 locals recommend
Brecon
108 locals recommend
152 locals recommend
Monmouth
152 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Basic good value and delicious pub food in a traditional cosy pub beside the most beautiful river
9 locals recommend
The Dragons Head
9 locals recommend
Basic good value and delicious pub food in a traditional cosy pub beside the most beautiful river

Sightseeing

A hidden away ancient church with a holy well
Patrishow
A hidden away ancient church with a holy well
Under Offa's Dyke. Built around 1200. A mile down stream at Cloddock adjacent to the church are a series of very pretty pools.
15 locals recommend
Longtown Castle
Llanwonog Lane
15 locals recommend
Under Offa's Dyke. Built around 1200. A mile down stream at Cloddock adjacent to the church are a series of very pretty pools.
A moat and the best preserved of the three castles at Grosmont and Skenfrith
31 locals recommend
White Castle
31 locals recommend
A moat and the best preserved of the three castles at Grosmont and Skenfrith
13 locals recommend
White Castle Vineyard
13 locals recommend
The tower leans more than Pisa!
St. Martins Cwmyoy
The tower leans more than Pisa!
Eric Gill (artist and sculptor) lived here. the beutiful chapel of St Mary's is here too
Capel-y-ffin
Eric Gill (artist and sculptor) lived here. the beutiful chapel of St Mary's is here too
Not always open but a beautiful manor house
Llanvihangel Court
Not always open but a beautiful manor house
40 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Vineyards
Pentre Lane
40 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Always interesting collections
32 locals recommend
Abergavenny Museum
Castle Street
32 locals recommend
Always interesting collections
Crickhowell Resource and Information Centre
1 Beaufort St
Tower Gallery
49 High St
15 locals recommend
The Art Shop & Chapel
Market Street
15 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Book-ish
18 High St
11 locals recommend

Essentials

17 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
Merthyr Road
17 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Morrisons
Park Road
6 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
26 Frogmore St
9 locals recommend
ALDI
Monmouth Road
9 locals recommend
wilko
9 Frogmore St