Graig Foel

Graig Foel is a castle in Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales. Graig Foel is situated nearby to Usk Library, as well as near Priory Church Of St Mary.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Usk Library and HM Prison Usk.

Usk Library

Library

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Usk Library is situated 2,800 feet east of Graig Foel.

HM Prison Usk

Prison

Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

HM Prison Usk is a Category C men's prison, located in Maryport Street in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and jointly managed with the nearby HMP Prescoed. HM Prison Usk is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Graig Foel.

Priory Church Of St Mary

Church

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Priory Church of St Mary is the parish church of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. Its origin was as the church of Usk Priory, a Benedictine nunnery founded by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke in the twelfth century. Priory Church Of St Mary is situated 3,200 feet east of Graig Foel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Usk and Llancayo.

Usk

Photo: Kimseren, Public domain.

Usk is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, 10 miles northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point.

Llancayo

Village

Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llancayo is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is located two miles north of Usk on the B4598 road to Abergavenny, in the community of Llanarth.

Monkswood

Village

Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monkswood is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. Monkswood is situated 2 miles northwest of Graig Foel.

Graig Foel

Type: Castle
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.70436° or 51° 42′ 16″ north

Longitude

-2.91381° or 2° 54′ 50″ west

Elevation

131 feet (40 metres)

Open location code

9C3VP33P+PF

GeoNames ID

6285980

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