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Usk

Usk has many strings to its bow. For a start, it sits on one of the finest salmon fishing rivers in the country, the River Usk. Then there's its 11th century castle, the backdrop for an enchanting, romantic garden.

But its main claim to fame is as the 'Town of Flowers'. Usk has been a regular winner of Wales in Bloom, (37 years in a row) and in 2017 Usk was named joint winner of the large village category in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom awards, alongside Market Bosworth in the East Midlands. Then in 2018 it improved on this by winning the ‘International Challenge Award (Small Category)' at the Communities in Bloom Ceremony in Canada.

To show off its beautiful gardens, Usk hosts a colourful Open Gardens weekend every June. You can also enjoy their county show every September, their Rural Life Museum (with its charming cafe), and a Town Trail which includes 28 sites of historic interest, each with a Blue Plaque, all in this small picturesque town.

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Usk Castle

Usk Castle nestles on a promontory overlooking the lovely town of Usk, hidden from sight most of the time, but just waiting for you to explore the ruins.
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Usk Valley Walk
Llandegfedd Lake & Watersport Centre

The new Visitor Centre at Llandegfedd Reservoir spans beautiful, rolling landscaped countryside. Its stylish restaurant has panoramic views of the reservoir and watersports activities and is open 7 days a week.
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Usk Rural Life Museum

An independent museum crammed with reminders of Monmouthshire’s rural heritage.
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28 Llangybi Circular

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Llangybi Church, Usk Road, Llangybi, Monmouthshire, NP15 1NP

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Usk Road, Llangybi

A 6 mile walk from the village of Llangybi south of Usk.
Tracey-Anne Sitch

Type

Type:

Shop

Address

3 West Road, Monkswood, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1QR

Telephone
01291 673055

traceyannesitch@sky.com

Usk

Tracey-Anne Sitch is an artist with a passion for wildlife, who has painted natural history subjects for as long as she can remember.
Castle Knights

Type

Type:

Glamping

Address

Castle Knights, Usk Castle, Monmouth Road, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1SD

Telephone
07506 099241

tom@castleknights.co.uk

Monmouth Road, Usk

You can’t get any closer to history – this imaginative glamping is in the grounds of Usk Castle.
St David's Church, Llangeview

Type

Type:

Church

Address

St David's Church, Llangeview, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1NF

Telephone
0204 520 4458

office@friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk

Usk

Ancient church in an almost circular churchyard, with a 15th century rood beam and loft, and a wealth of 18th-century woodwork
Number 49 Usk

Type

Type:

Tea/Coffee Shop

Address

Number Forty Nine, 49 Bridge Street, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1BQ

Telephone
01291 671151

andrealsholl@gmail.com

Usk

Number 49 is a unique independent licensed Coffee House, Interiors and Dress Agency run by husband and wife Andrea and Martin Sholl and their daughter Katie.
Llandegfedd Lake & Watersport Centre

Type

Type:

Visitor Centre

Address

Llandegfedd Reservoir, New Inn, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP4 0SY

Telephone
01633 373401

llandegfedd@dwrcymru.com

Usk

The new Visitor Centre at Llandegfedd Reservoir spans beautiful, rolling landscaped countryside. Its stylish restaurant has panoramic views of the reservoir and watersports activities and is open 7 days a week.
St Michael and All Angels', Gwernesney

Type

Type:

Church

Address

St Michael and All Angels', Chepstow Road, Gwernesney, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1HE

Telephone
+44 (0)204 520 4458

office@friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk

Gwernesney, Usk

This diminutive Grade I listed church dates from the 13th century, and is said to house the oldest bells in Monmouthshire.
Alfred Russell Wallace Restaurant

Type

Type:

Restaurant

Address

Alfred Russel Wallace – Restaurant with Rooms, 53 Bridge Street, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1BQ

Telephone
01291 347 348

enquiry@alfredrusselwallace.co.uk

Usk

The Alfred Russel Wallace restaurant is in the heart of Usk, Monmouthshire offering modern British food and cocktails.
The Usk Farmers' Market

Type

Type:

Farmers Market

Address

Usk Memorial Hall, Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AD

Telephone
07890 240184

bev@beverlyreed.co.uk

Usk

A fabulous market running every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9.30am-12pm
Yaffle Barn & The Snug, New Court Farm

Type

Type:

Self-catering

Address

Llanllowell Lane, Llanllowell, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1NH

Telephone
01291 673462

newcourtfarm@btinternet.com

Usk

SC in Llanllowell
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Sugarloaf Hut

Type

Type:

Alternative Accommodation

Address

Woodlake Park Golf & Country Club, Glascoed, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP4 0TE

Telephone
01291 673933

golf@woodlake.co.uk

Usk

Enjoy a romantic retreat at this luxurious shepherd’s hut.
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Cefn Ila Woodland

Type

Type:

Forest or Woodland

Address

Cefn Ila, Llanbadoc, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1PR

Telephone
0330 333 3300

enquiries@woodlandtrust.org.uk

Usk

A wood set in the rolling Welsh countryside and surrounded by a wider landscape of small woodlands and farmed pasture, it is within walking distance of the historic town of Usk.