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Join Chepstow Walkers are Welcome for a guided walk around the Usk Valley (in association with Monmouthshire Countryside).

The walk starts at the National Trust car park at Clytha Park and follows the Usk Valley Walk downstream for 3.3km towards Chainbridge. It then leaves the river and follows the lane up to the lovely hamlet of Bettws Newydd and on to the Iron Age Fort of Coed y Bwnydd (with beautiful bluebells expected!). From here you cross a series of fields to Clytha Castle Folly before returning to the car park

Points of interest include the River Usk, St. Aeddan’s Church and its restored cross, Coed y Bwnydd Iron Age Fort and Clytha Castle Folly.

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Guide Prices

There is a charge of £3 per single ticket (under 16s free) and booking is essential. All proceeds are donated to the Severn Area Rescue Association.

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@autretemps97 Clytha Castle Instagram12 Clytha and Bettws Newydd, RaglanA 6 mile walk along the Usk Valley Walk and back via Bettws Newydd and the National Trust’s Clytha estate, in countryside between Abergavenny and Raglan.

couple enjoy walking through  Coed Y Bwnydd Hill Fort & Woodlands with bluebells Coed Y Bwnydd Hill Fort & Woodlands, UskCoed y Bwnydd is the largest and possibly best-preserved Iron Age hill fort in Monmouthshire, with a history of human involvement stretching back more than 2,000 years.

Facilities

Parking

  • Free Parking

Routes

  • Description of route - Clytha - Chainbridge - Bettws Newydd - Clytha

Site Features

  • National Trust Property

Map & Directions

Monmouthshire Guided Walk - Clytha and Bettws Newydd

Type:Guided Walk

Clytha National Trust car park, Old Abergavenny road, Raglan, Monmouthshire, NP7 9BW
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Opening Times

Season (16 May 2026)
DayTimes
Saturday10:00 - 14:00

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