Llanthony Priory
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Llanthony Priory is a hidden gem in the heart og the Black Mountains.

"If there’s a better religious site ‘truly suited to the monastic life… in a wilderness far removed from the bustle of mankind’ we’d like to know".

Those were the words of Giraldus Cambrensis, Gerald of Wales, the 12th-century traveller and chronicler. Remote Llanthony, locked away in a dramatic location in the Vale of Ewyas beneath the brooding borderland Black Mountains that rise abruptly from this evocative ruin, still radiates that spirit of isolation and contemplation.

Norman knight William de Lacy founded a hermitage here when he – untypical of the times – abandoned war and embraced religion. By 1118 Llanthony had become a monastery of Augustinian canons, which continued until it was suppressed in 1539.

Although now a 900-year-old ruin, it’s easy to see from these extensive remains that Llanthony was one of Wales’s great medieval buildings. In particular, its former magnificence lives on in the surviving richly decorated red stonework and superb row of pointed archways, which frame a scene that has changed little since de Lacy’s times.

Llanthony Priory is one of the National Park's top ten sites for stargazing.

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Llanthony Priory HotelStaying at Llanthony Priory Hotel, AbergavennyLlanthony Priory is the ideal place to truly rest and relax. No televisions in the rooms, no mobile phone signal. Completely switch off from the rest of the world in beautiful surroundings.

Llanthony Priory HotelLlanthony Priory Hotel Bar / Restaurant, AbergavennyThis small country inn, often known as the "Abbey Hotel", sits within and is actually part of the original 12th century Augustinian priory.

Facilities

Booking & Payment Details

  • Free Entry

Children

  • Children welcome

Parking

  • Free Parking

Property Facilities

  • Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
  • Public toilets
  • Smoking not allowed

Map & Directions

Road Directions

Take the A465 north from Abergavenny and at Llanfihangel Crucorney, turn left where signed to Llanthony and the Priory. Left again in the village and continue to Llanthony; car park on left.Accessible by Public Transport: Abergavenny station is 12 miles away.

Llanthony Priory (Cadw)

Type:Historic Site

Llanthony Priory, Llanthony, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7NN
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Awards

  • Visit WalesCadw Welsh Government Cadw Welsh Government 2016

Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

* Daily 10am - 4pm. Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing

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