Guidebook for Monmouthshire

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Tom & Clare
Guidebook for Monmouthshire

Food Scene

An Italian restaurant and pizzeria in the central market area of Abergavenny. As a family run restaurant, the atmosphere is relaxed, welcoming and family friendly! Website: http://pizzorante.co.uk
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Pizzorante
Market Street
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An Italian restaurant and pizzeria in the central market area of Abergavenny. As a family run restaurant, the atmosphere is relaxed, welcoming and family friendly! Website: http://pizzorante.co.uk
A thriving pub and restaurant situated in a quiet spot between the Sugarloaf and Skirrid mountains. You'll receive a warm welcome and good pub food. Website: http://www.thecrownatpantygelli.com
Crown Inn
Old Hereford Road
A thriving pub and restaurant situated in a quiet spot between the Sugarloaf and Skirrid mountains. You'll receive a warm welcome and good pub food. Website: http://www.thecrownatpantygelli.com
Stephen Terry's famous restaurant serves fabulously cooked local produce, a real treat to visit. Website: http://www.thehardwick.co.uk
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The Hardwick
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Stephen Terry's famous restaurant serves fabulously cooked local produce, a real treat to visit. Website: http://www.thehardwick.co.uk
A famous inn and restaurant since the early 60’s, The Walnut Tree sits two miles east of Abergavenny. Website: https://www.thewalnuttreeinn.com
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The Walnut Tree
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A famous inn and restaurant since the early 60’s, The Walnut Tree sits two miles east of Abergavenny. Website: https://www.thewalnuttreeinn.com
A lovely hotel with a great bar menu, and serves lovely cocktails in the cozy bar area, particularly a Grapefruit G&T! Website: https://www.angelabergavenny.com
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The Angel Hotel
15 Cross St
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A lovely hotel with a great bar menu, and serves lovely cocktails in the cozy bar area, particularly a Grapefruit G&T! Website: https://www.angelabergavenny.com
A very friendly restaurant with amazing Nepalese and Indian food. Website: http://www.regency59.co.uk
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Regency 59
59-60 Cross St
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A very friendly restaurant with amazing Nepalese and Indian food. Website: http://www.regency59.co.uk
Great tapas and friendly service, a favourite!
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Tapas Twist
23 Frogmore St
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Great tapas and friendly service, a favourite!
Good, straight forward pub grub with child play area in garden
Lamb & Flag
Brecon Road
Good, straight forward pub grub with child play area in garden
Great Italian restaurant
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Casa Bianca
51 Frogmore St
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Great Italian restaurant

Drinks & Nightlife

Nestling at the foot of the Sugar Loaf Mountains, The Sugar Loaf Vineyards are set in area of outstanding natural beauty in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Sugarloaf Coffee Shop is the ideal starting and finishing point for your Free Self-Guided Tour of the Vineyard. Here you will be able to enjoy a wine tasting. Website: http://sugarloafvineyard.co.uk
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Sugarloaf Vineyards
Pentre Lane
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Nestling at the foot of the Sugar Loaf Mountains, The Sugar Loaf Vineyards are set in area of outstanding natural beauty in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Sugarloaf Coffee Shop is the ideal starting and finishing point for your Free Self-Guided Tour of the Vineyard. Here you will be able to enjoy a wine tasting. Website: http://sugarloafvineyard.co.uk
The Kings Arms Hotel is a late sixteenth century coaching inn in the centre of town and often has live music. Website: http://www.kingsarmsabergavenny.co.uk
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Kings Arms Hotel
29 Nevill St
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The Kings Arms Hotel is a late sixteenth century coaching inn in the centre of town and often has live music. Website: http://www.kingsarmsabergavenny.co.uk

Sightseeing

Small town with independent high street and lovely shops.
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Crickhowell
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Small town with independent high street and lovely shops.
Everything’s great about this place, from its great tower, which evokes memories of earlier fortresses like Caernarfon, to the great gatehouse, which ‘wows’ the visitor just as its owner intended. If, as they say, an Englishman’s home is his castle, then William Herbert’s Raglan is the Welshman’s equivalent. Website: http://cadw.gov.wales/daysout/raglancastle/?lang=en
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Raglan Castle
Castle Road
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Everything’s great about this place, from its great tower, which evokes memories of earlier fortresses like Caernarfon, to the great gatehouse, which ‘wows’ the visitor just as its owner intended. If, as they say, an Englishman’s home is his castle, then William Herbert’s Raglan is the Welshman’s equivalent. Website: http://cadw.gov.wales/daysout/raglancastle/?lang=en
The beautiful and evocative ruins of Llanthony Priory are situated in the picturesque Vale of Ewyas, close to the Black Mountains. These haunting remains are all that survives of one of the greatest buildings of medieval Wales. Also has a unique cellar bar for a refreshing drink in the sun! Website: http://www.breconbeacons.org/llanthony-priory
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Llanthony Abbey
Llanvihangel Crucorney
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The beautiful and evocative ruins of Llanthony Priory are situated in the picturesque Vale of Ewyas, close to the Black Mountains. These haunting remains are all that survives of one of the greatest buildings of medieval Wales. Also has a unique cellar bar for a refreshing drink in the sun! Website: http://www.breconbeacons.org/llanthony-priory
Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain's leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out. All this AND the world-famous Underground Tour. Go 300 feet underground with a real miner and see what life was like for the thousands of men who worked at the coal face. Website: https://museum.wales/bigpit/
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Big Pit National Coal Museum
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Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain's leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out. All this AND the world-famous Underground Tour. Go 300 feet underground with a real miner and see what life was like for the thousands of men who worked at the coal face. Website: https://museum.wales/bigpit/

Parks & Nature

Standing alone on the edge of the Black Mountains in Monmouthshire, the Skirrid, or the ‘Holy Mountain’, is a place rich in myths and legends. There is a National Trust Pay & Display Car Park with an energetic walk to the top, taking 1.5-2hrs. Great views of Abergavenny from the top!
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Skirrid Fawr
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Standing alone on the edge of the Black Mountains in Monmouthshire, the Skirrid, or the ‘Holy Mountain’, is a place rich in myths and legends. There is a National Trust Pay & Display Car Park with an energetic walk to the top, taking 1.5-2hrs. Great views of Abergavenny from the top!
Amazing views from the top!
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Sugar Loaf
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Amazing views from the top!
You can drive up here and see the amazing views or go for a walk
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Keeper's Pond
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You can drive up here and see the amazing views or go for a walk
Nice steady walk along path from car park. Take care driving on the small road up the valley.
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Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
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Nice steady walk along path from car park. Take care driving on the small road up the valley.

Arts & Culture

The Court Cupboard Gallery is an artist's co-operative, and the gallery features a continually changing exhibition and sale of work by our artist/maker members and guest exhibitors.
The Court Cupboard Craft Gallery
The Court Cupboard Gallery is an artist's co-operative, and the gallery features a continually changing exhibition and sale of work by our artist/maker members and guest exhibitors.
From Drama, Music, and Comedy to Fun for all the Family. Website: https://boroughtheatreabergavenny.co.uk
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Borough Theatre
Cross Street
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From Drama, Music, and Comedy to Fun for all the Family. Website: https://boroughtheatreabergavenny.co.uk

Shopping

A newly opened, quirky independent gift shop in the centre of Abergavenny. Filled with gifts for any occasion and lots of great pieces for the home.
Mockingbird Gifts
55A Frogmore St
A newly opened, quirky independent gift shop in the centre of Abergavenny. Filled with gifts for any occasion and lots of great pieces for the home.
Nicholls Abergavenny
18-19 Frogmore St

Essentials

Tesco Metro. Website: https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/uk/?bID=2011
Tesco Metro
26 Frogmore St
Tesco Metro. Website: https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/uk/?bID=2011
Waitrose Supermarket. Website: http://www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/683.html
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Waitrose & Partners
Merthyr Road
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Waitrose Supermarket. Website: http://www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/683.html
Great local shop selling local produce.
McColl's
Hereford Road
Great local shop selling local produce.
Close supermarket with a good offer, parking and a cash point.
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Morrisons
Park Road
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Close supermarket with a good offer, parking and a cash point.