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Ideally placed between the Brecon Beacons and the Wye Valley, Monmouthshire offers a wealth of activities with spectacular landscape as a backdrop. Whether it's canoeing down the River Wye, taking a tandem paragliding or hot air balloon flight, horse-riding on dedicated trails or simply grabbing a round of golf, Monmouthshire has plenty to offer.

Prefer to keep your feet on terra firma? There’s plenty of ground to cover on the 177-mile Offa’s Dyke National Trail or the 870-mile Wales Coast Path. (If you walk one after the other you will walk your way around the whole of Wales).

Slightly more manageable by degrees are the Wye Valley Walk (136 miles), the Usk Valley Walk (48 miles) and the Three Castles Walk (19 miles). In March the South Wales Three Peaks Challenge takes place over the mountains around Abergavenny and the Big Black Mountains Challenge in May offers a choice of testing routes in the same area.

If you’re not already spoilt for choice, two of the long-distance routes on the National Cycle Network start in Chepstow.

For a different sort of excitement, cheer on your favourite horse at Chepstow Racecourse, home of the Coral Welsh Grand National, or stargaze in the UK’s first International Dark Sky Reserve in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

If you’re looking for something more restorative, try forest bathing at a well-being retreat in the Wye Valley, a relaxing treatment at one of our spas or learning a new skill on one of our courses.

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Health Walk - Llanfoist Canal West Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

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

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Llanfoist, Abergavenny

2.8 mile walk along the cycle track to Govilon and back along the canal.
Health Walk - Swan Meadows & the River Gavenny

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Abergavenny Bus Station, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5NE

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Abergavenny

2.7 mile walk following the River Gavenny up and downstream.
26 Llanvetherine to Llangattock Lingoed

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Abergavenny to Skenfrith layby, Old Ross Road, east of Llanvetherine, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 8RG

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

east of Llanvetherine, Abergavenny

A walk of 5.8 miles, taking in a section of the Offa’s Dyke Path, villages and undulating farmland to the east of Abergavenny.
Celtic Trails Walking - Offas Dyke Path

Type

Type:

Guided Walking

Address

Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 7ED

Telephone
01291 689774

walk@celtic-trails.com

Chepstow

Celtic Trails want to give you the best walking holiday in Britain you can have. Your walking holiday will take you along the very best of National Trails and Long-Distance paths through Wales
9 Monmouth to Redbrook Circular Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Monmouth Town Centre, Glendower Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DF

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Monmouth

A 6.3 mile walk from Monmouth using sections of the Offa’s Dyke Path and Wye Valley Walk.
Monmouth Canoe Centre

Type

Type:

Canoeing

Address

Castle Yard, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DP

Telephone
01600 716083

info@monmouthcanoe.co.uk

Monmouth

Monmouth Canoe offer canoeing on the River Wye for families, youth and adult groups in Canadian canoes and single kayaks by the half-day or longer. Overnight canoe camping or B+B trips planned for up to a week's canoeing.
Newport Wrought Ironwork

Type

Type:

Arts & Crafts

Address

The Forge Ironworks, Blackwall Lane, Barecroft Common, Magor, Monmouthshire, NP26 3EB

Telephone
07973501016

newportwroughtironwork@hotmail.com

Barecroft Common, Magor

This one-2-one tuition day course will provide a ‘hands-on approach to MIG (metal inert gas) welding and is suitable for aspiring welders ,farmers, sculptors, metal craft artists and DIY enthusiast to develop basic welding skills.
Health Walk - Dixton Church Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Monmouth Leisure Centre, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DP

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Monmouth

A 1 mile Monmouth walk along the River Wye to Dixton Church and back.
Health Walk - Two Rivers Meadow Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Monmouth Leisure Centre, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DP

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Monmouth

2 mile walk around the land between the River Wye and the River Monnow.
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.
11 Usk Lady Hill

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Twyn Square, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1BH

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Usk

A 3.1 mile walk on good tracks from Usk.
Axis Paragliding and Paramotoring

Type

Type:

Paragliding

Address

35 Mount Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7DT

Telephone
01873 850111

axis@paraglide.co.uk

Abergavenny

Axis paragliding was first formed in 1997. The School has been through several incarnations and locations in this time, always around Abergavenny,which has provided us with access to some of the finest flying sites in the UK.
Wales Perfumery

Type

Type:

Cultural Activity

Address

Maple Cottage, Old Monmouth Road, Mitchel Troy, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 4HX

Telephone
07817869934

info@walesperfumery.com

Mitchel Troy, Monmouth

Wales Perfumery is a modern apothecary that uses the finest raw materials to create the most beautiful perfume and home fragrances.
WyeMTB

Type

Type:

Mountain Biking

Address

Brecon & Monmouthshire, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 5AY

Telephone
01600 227484

hello@wyemtb.co.uk

Monmouth

Established in 2010 by two passionate mountain bikers, WyeMTB aims to educate, encourage and enhance mountain bike participation in and around the Wye Valley
Country Canters

Type

Type:

Horse Riding

Address

Estavarney Farm, Monkswood, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1QE

Monkswood, Usk

Bring your horse to ride around our beautiful farm, a couple of miles outside the town of Usk, Monmouthshire
Health Walk - St. Arvan's Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

St Arvans Memorial Hall, A466,, St Arvans, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6DN

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

St Arvans, Chepstow

2.8 mile route through and to the west of the village of St. Arvan's.
Health Walk - Bulwark Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Severn Bridge Social Club, Bulwark Rd, Bulwark, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5JN

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Bulwark, Chepstow

2.6 miles around the Bulwark area of Chepstow, taking in the Wales Coast Path through Warren Slade.
Llanfoist Crossing parkrun

Type

Type:

Running Route

Address

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

llanfoistcrossing@parkrun.com

Llanfoist, Abergavenny

Llanfoist Crossing parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families
Health Walk - Piercefield Walk

Type

Type:

Walking Route

Address

Chepstow Leisure Centre, Welsh Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5LT

Telephone
01633 644850

countryside@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Chepstow

2.6 mile route through Piercefield Park and returning on a section of the Wye Valley Walk.
Caldicot Leisure Centre

Type

Type:

Leisure Centre

Address

Mill Lane, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4BN

Telephone
01291426850

caldicotleisurecentre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Caldicot

Caldicot Leisure Centre offers swimming, fitness suites, squash courts and more.