Melissa's Guidebook

Melissa
Melissa's Guidebook

Food Scene

Seriously delicious and the service is brilliant.
68 locals raden deze aan
The Hardwick
68 locals raden deze aan
Seriously delicious and the service is brilliant.
Michelin Star - Yum!
81 locals raden deze aan
The Walnut Tree
81 locals raden deze aan
Michelin Star - Yum!
Its only a mile away and does Spanish food.
9 locals raden deze aan
The Beaufort, Raglan
High Street
9 locals raden deze aan
Its only a mile away and does Spanish food.
Its famous for a reason!
29 locals raden deze aan
Abergavenny Food Festival
63 Frogmore St
29 locals raden deze aan
Its famous for a reason!
Fab Sunday lunches. This is a proper pub not a chain, beer garden, dart board and good homemade food.
12 locals raden deze aan
The Clytha Arms
12 locals raden deze aan
Fab Sunday lunches. This is a proper pub not a chain, beer garden, dart board and good homemade food.
Great food in a relaxed atmosphere.
62 locals raden deze aan
The Angel Hotel
15 Cross St
62 locals raden deze aan
Great food in a relaxed atmosphere.
The best sourdough on the planet!
10 locals raden deze aan
The Angel Bakery
50 Lower Castle St
10 locals raden deze aan
The best sourdough on the planet!
Great pub and you can swim in the river opposite. Also Skenfrith castle is just down the road.
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The Bell at Skenfrith
34 locals raden deze aan
Great pub and you can swim in the river opposite. Also Skenfrith castle is just down the road.
Great little farm shop with a wide range of fruit and veg, their own sausages and meats and great sourdough.
Square Farm Shop
Great little farm shop with a wide range of fruit and veg, their own sausages and meats and great sourdough.
This is the best butchers shop for miles around. I go there all the time.
N S James Butchers
Usk Road
This is the best butchers shop for miles around. I go there all the time.
A proper pub with fabulous food on the edge of the Skirrid Mountain. I recommend the salt and pepper squid and the pie. Yum!
13 locals raden deze aan
The Hunters Moon Inn
13 locals raden deze aan
A proper pub with fabulous food on the edge of the Skirrid Mountain. I recommend the salt and pepper squid and the pie. Yum!

Sightseeing

167 locals raden deze aan
Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
167 locals raden deze aan
Worth a visit and sometimes there are events there too.
134 locals raden deze aan
Raglan Castle
Castle Road
134 locals raden deze aan
Worth a visit and sometimes there are events there too.
Less well known and therefore less busy than Raglan Castle and entry is free.
31 locals raden deze aan
White Castle
31 locals raden deze aan
Less well known and therefore less busy than Raglan Castle and entry is free.
Just getting to Llanthony is an experience in itself. A stunning drive down a single track lane with a little river running alongside it and pretty bridges. You'll need decent reversing skills if you meet someone coming in the opposite direction.
30 locals raden deze aan
Llanthony
30 locals raden deze aan
Just getting to Llanthony is an experience in itself. A stunning drive down a single track lane with a little river running alongside it and pretty bridges. You'll need decent reversing skills if you meet someone coming in the opposite direction.
One of the castles on the three castles walk and you can also swim in the river next to it.
31 locals raden deze aan
Skenfrith Castle
31 locals raden deze aan
One of the castles on the three castles walk and you can also swim in the river next to it.
This is an absolutely brilliant museum. The tour is amazing and there are several buildings above ground to explore. A great day out.
174 locals raden deze aan
Nationaal Kolenmuseum Big Pit
174 locals raden deze aan
This is an absolutely brilliant museum. The tour is amazing and there are several buildings above ground to explore. A great day out.

Shopping

Pretty market town with good shops, a museum and a castle.
152 locals raden deze aan
Monmouth
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Pretty market town with good shops, a museum and a castle.
Two butchers, three pubs, a chemist and a post office/practically John Lewis. I'm not kidding - there is almost nothing you can't buy in Raglan Post Office!
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Raglan
7 locals raden deze aan
Two butchers, three pubs, a chemist and a post office/practically John Lewis. I'm not kidding - there is almost nothing you can't buy in Raglan Post Office!
The Waitrose in Abergavenny is slightly bigger than the one in Monmouth and there is a Morrisons and an Aldi too.
145 locals raden deze aan
Abergavenny
145 locals raden deze aan
The Waitrose in Abergavenny is slightly bigger than the one in Monmouth and there is a Morrisons and an Aldi too.

Arts & Culture

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Welsh National Opera
Bute Place
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The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre
Priory Street
13 locals raden deze aan
A proper theatre that shows films as well as plays and comedy nights.
24 locals raden deze aan
Savoy Theatre, Monmouth
Church Street
24 locals raden deze aan
A proper theatre that shows films as well as plays and comedy nights.

Parks & Nature

Wentwood Forest Picnic Area
279 locals raden deze aan
Brecon Beacons
Beacons Park
279 locals raden deze aan
Right on the Severn Estuary, as well as all the wildfowl this is a great place to watch Starling murmurations.
30 locals raden deze aan
RSPB Newport Wetlands
West Nash Road
30 locals raden deze aan
Right on the Severn Estuary, as well as all the wildfowl this is a great place to watch Starling murmurations.
Giant art in the middle of the forest. Its fabulous!
90 locals raden deze aan
Beeldenroute Forest of Dean
Speech House Road
90 locals raden deze aan
Giant art in the middle of the forest. Its fabulous!
There is a brilliant walk from Monmouth to Symonds Yat. Approx four miles each way and a pub to have lunch in when you get there.
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River Wye
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There is a brilliant walk from Monmouth to Symonds Yat. Approx four miles each way and a pub to have lunch in when you get there.
An absolutely stunning walk up to a reservoir.
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Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
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An absolutely stunning walk up to a reservoir.
Worth the walk because you can see for miles and miles when you get to the top. Should not be attempted in bad weather or heavy mists.
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Pen-y-Fan
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Worth the walk because you can see for miles and miles when you get to the top. Should not be attempted in bad weather or heavy mists.
There is a National Trust car park and walk along the River Usk at Clytha which is approx 5 miles away from Waterloo Too.
River Usk
There is a National Trust car park and walk along the River Usk at Clytha which is approx 5 miles away from Waterloo Too.
A popular walk. You can park half way up. From the top you can see most of South Wales and quite a lot of Herefordshire.
Sugarloaf Mountain | Mynydd Pen-y-fâl
A popular walk. You can park half way up. From the top you can see most of South Wales and quite a lot of Herefordshire.
Worth the trip
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Sgwd Gwladys
12 locals raden deze aan
Worth the trip

Entertainment & Activities

Kayaking!
191 locals raden deze aan
Symonds Yat
191 locals raden deze aan
Kayaking!
The home of Welsh rugby. Like every man, woman and child in Wales your host is a passionate Wales supporter and hasn't missed a game in years.
324 locals raden deze aan
Principality Stadium
Westgate Street
324 locals raden deze aan
The home of Welsh rugby. Like every man, woman and child in Wales your host is a passionate Wales supporter and hasn't missed a game in years.

Wild Swimming

This place is a natural infinity pool on top of a mountain and wild swimming is allowed :) Don't tell anyone!
23 locals raden deze aan
Keeper's Pond
23 locals raden deze aan
This place is a natural infinity pool on top of a mountain and wild swimming is allowed :) Don't tell anyone!
Lower Lydbrook
You can swim in the river by the bridge.
9 locals raden deze aan
Skenfrith
9 locals raden deze aan
You can swim in the river by the bridge.