Parks, meadows & attractions managed by MonLife Countryside

Countryside Visitor Sites & nearby walking routes

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  1. Caldicot Castle
    Visit Caldicot Castle in its beautiful setting of tranquil gardens and a wooded country park. Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home.
    1. Old Station Tintern
      The Old Station nestles beside the River Wye in the heart of the Wye Valley in Tintern. This idyllic 10 – acre site boasts the best of what Monmouthshire has to offer.
      1. Abbey Tintern Furnace
        This site contains the excavated and part restored remains of a 17th century ironworks, a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Located in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
        1. Black Rock Picnic Site
          Black Rock Picnic Site is a picturesque picnic site on the banks of the river Severn between the two Severn Bridges.
        2. Castle Meadows
          In the centre of Abergavenny, easily accessible from the town centre. Some 20 hectares of riverside meadow, next to the River Usk, with bordering trees, small copses, streams and ponds.
        3. Clydach Ironworks
          Explore the remains of Clydach Ironworks in the Blaenavon World Heritage Site, with parking and a picnic area on site.
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        4. Goytre Hall Wood
          This site is 3.5 hectares of gently undulating broad-leaved woodland, set amongst a similarly flowing farmscape of small fields and woods
        5. Llanfoist Crossing
          The site is a pedestrian and cycle access point to the old Railway Line and by foot to the Iron Mountain Trail from Llanfoist Wharf through the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site.
        6. Rogiet Countryside Park
          A free entry countryside park on the Gwent Levels, managed by Monmouthshire Countryside Service.
        7. Warren Slade
          Woodland in Thornwell on the southeast edge of Chepstow. With dramatic views on top of cliffs at the lower end of The River Wye Gorge at Chepstow.

        Number of results: 8

        1. Address

          Llanfoist Crossing Car Park,, Merthyr Road, Llanfoist, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9LP

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Llanfoist, Abergavenny

          2.8 mile walk along the cycle track to Govilon and back along the canal.

          Add Health Walk - Llanfoist Canal West Walk to your Itinerary

        2. Address

          Caldicot Castle Car Park, Church Road, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4HT

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Caldicot

          A 1.3 mile walk through Caldicot Castle Country Park.

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        3. Address

          Black Rock Picnic Site, Black Rock Road, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5TP

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Caldicot

          A 3 mile walk from Black Rock picnic area, using a section of the Wales Coast Path.

          Add Health Walk - Black Rock Walk to your Itinerary

        4. Address

          Byefield Lane Car Park, Tudor Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5UD

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Abergavenny

          4 mile walk along the River Usk to the west of Abergavenny.

          Add Health Walk - River Usk & Llanwenarth to your Itinerary

        5. Address

          Old Station, Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 7NX

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Tintern

          A 2.5 mile walk from the Old Station, Tintern enjoying both sides of the River Wye.

          Add Health Walk - Tintern Walk to your Itinerary

        6. Address

          Llanfoist Crossing Car Park, Merthyr Road, Llanfoist, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9LP

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Llanfoist, Abergavenny

          1.6 mile walk along the canal and return by path and minor road.

          Add Health Walk - Llanfoist Canal East Walk to your Itinerary

        7. Address

          Goytre Hall Wood, Old Abergavenny Road, Goytre, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9DL

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Goytre, Abergavenny

          A gentle 1.8 mile walk taking in woodland and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Goytre Wharf, south of Abergavenny.

          Add 16 Goytre Hall Wood Walk to your Itinerary

        8. Address

          Abergavenny Byefield Lane Car Park, Tudor Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5UD

          Telephone

          01633 644850

          Abergavenny

          1.6 mile walk around Castle Meadows and Linda Vista Gardens.

          Add Health Walk - Castle Meadows & Linda Vista Gardens to your Itinerary

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