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Food scene
Fine Michelin-Star dining and excellent wine list. Perfect for a special celebration and usually with a great lunchtime special offer mid-week.
81 locals recommend
The Walnut Tree
Fine Michelin-Star dining and excellent wine list. Perfect for a special celebration and usually with a great lunchtime special offer mid-week.
Stonemill Restaurant
B4233Warm atmosphere, great food.
With a new roof-top cocktail bar and tables, good mid-priced Italian food and friendly atmosphere
18 locals recommend
La Piccola Italia
9 Oxford StWith a new roof-top cocktail bar and tables, good mid-priced Italian food and friendly atmosphere
The Whitebrook
Fine Dining, Michelin Star. Great taster and flight menu.
The Bell at Skenfrith
Castello Lounge
95-97 Monnow StreetCasual dining and cocktails
The Hardwick
Oxford Coffee Co
Great Coffee, striking milkshakes
The Red Door Deli
Great ice creams at the local garden centre
Punch House
4 Agincourt SquareCasual Dining
Excellent simple platters in historic usk. Great Gin selection too.
10 locals recommend
The Mad Platter
7 Bridge StExcellent simple platters in historic usk. Great Gin selection too.
Number 49
49 Bridge StAfternoon teas in historic Usk
Abergavenny Food Festival
63 Frogmore StThe Pig & Apple
Kate Humble (BBC) place
The Beaufort Arms Hotel
Agincourt SquareSunday Lunch spot without outdoor dining in picturesque Raglan
Coffee#1 Monmouth
Monnow StreetThe Saracens Head Inn
Walk the Wye and eat/drink by the river at Symonds Yat
Sugarloaf Vineyards
Pentre LaneThe Angel Hotel
15 Cross StBrunch before a walk up The Sugar Loaf?
The Whole Earth Cafe Bistro
10 White Swan CtMonmouth Castle
Castle HillChia Me Up
116-118 Monnow StreetChia Me Up
116-118 Monnow StreetMonmouth Castle
Castle HillSightseeing
Raglan Castle
Castle RoadOffa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke PathGreat Walks
Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
Monmouth Castle
Castle HillSkenfrith Castle
National Trust - The Kymin
Kymin RoadShire Hall
Agincourt SquareGoodrich Castle
Castle LaneClearwell Caves
The RocksCoppett Hill
Activities
Cannop Cycle Centre
New RoadGreat Family Cycle Trail and Mountain Bike Trail
Celtic Manor Resort
Golf, High Ropes, Laser Clay and much more
Rockfield Studios
Rockfield RoadHome to The Beatles, Coldplay, Queen and many more recording artists
Excellent small theatre and cinema, run as a not-for-profiit
24 locals recommend
Savoy Theatre, Monmouth
Church StreetExcellent small theatre and cinema, run as a not-for-profiit
The Rolls Of Monmouth Golf Club
B4233Beautiful scenery and excellent golf
The Hay Festival
Brecon RoadThe perfect day out in May/June
Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo
Go Ape Forest of Dean (Mallards Pike - Treetop Challenge and Forest Segway)
Llandegfedd Reservoir
Llangorse Lake
The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre
Priory StreetWay2go Adventures Ltd
20 Forest RdWyedean Canoe & Adventure Centre
AdAstra Adventures
Old Dixton RoadRaglan Farm Park
Chepstow RoadA great trip out for families
Beautyology By Renata
21 Agincourt SquareShopping Local
Rossiter Books
7 High StFabulous and friendly independent book shop
Just 2 fields from the house, fresh, organic meat, all of the staples, fruit and veg - order in advance for delivery in time for your arrival
Square Farm Shop
Just 2 fields from the house, fresh, organic meat, all of the staples, fruit and veg - order in advance for delivery in time for your arrival
Wye Weight - zero waste refill shop
96 Monnow StOrder arrival hampers from our new zero-waste local shop
The Parsons Nose
Fresh meat boxes
The Marches Delicatessen
102 Monnow StFor excellent local cheeses and much more
Fingal Rock
64 Monnow StIndependent Wine Shop
Untapped Brewing Company
For locally brewed ales
Granny Browns
8 Priory Street
Granny Browns
8 Priory StreetBeautyology By Renata
21 Agincourt SquareLocal Market Towns
Abergavenny
Historic Market Town and home of the famous Food Festival
Monmouth
Our local Market Town (c 4 miles)
Walks
There are so many lovely walks locally, to suit all walkers
Blorenge
Take in the views from the top of the Blorenge
The Kymin
Walk the Kymin
Sugar Loaf
Hike the Sugar Loaf
The Skirrid Mountain Inn
Hike The Skirrid before lunch at The Walnut Tree
Enjoy the the shorter Cytha Walk with the Clytha Arms pub lunch, or, the longer walk (4 hrs) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sugarloaf-and-usk-valley/trails/clytha-and-coed-y-bwnydd-walk
Clytha
Enjoy the the shorter Cytha Walk with the Clytha Arms pub lunch, or, the longer walk (4 hrs) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sugarloaf-and-usk-valley/trails/clytha-and-coed-y-bwnydd-walk