Usk Castle

Usk Castle is a castle site in the town of Usk in central Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It was listed Grade I on 16 February 1953. Within the castle, and incorporating parts of its gatehouse, stands Castle House, a Grade I listed building in its own right.

Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Nag’s Head PH and Usk Library.

The Nag’s Head PH

Restaurant

The Nag’s Head PH

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Nag’s Head PH is a restaurant, which is situated 590 feet southeast of Usk Castle.

Usk Library

Library

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Usk Library is situated 1,300 feet south of Usk Castle.

Priory Church Of St Mary

Church

Priory Church Of St Mary

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Priory Church of St Mary is the parish church of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. Priory Church Of St Mary is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Usk Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llancayo and Llanllowell.

Llancayo

Village

Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llancayo is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales.

Llanllowell

Village

Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanllowell is a village in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, in the United Kingdom. Llanllowell is situated 2 miles southeast of Usk Castle.

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 Usk Castle.

Usk Castle

Type: Castle
Description: castle in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales
Categories: archaeological site, abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.70507° or 51° 42′ 18″ north

Longitude

-2.9034° or 2° 54′ 12″ west

Elevation

131 feet (40 metres)

Open location code

9C3VP34W+2J

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Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Usk Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Usk Castle”
Danish: “Usk Castle”
German: “Usk Castle”
Swedish: “Usk Castle”
Turkish: “Usk Kalesi”
Welsh: “Castell Brynbuga”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Llanbadoc and Coleg Gwent.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Best Western Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel & Spa and Ramada Resort Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel and Spa.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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