Abergavenny
Abergavenny is a town of 12,500 people in Monmouthshire in southeast Wales. A thriving town, Abergavenny prides itself as a gateway to South Wales and the eastern gateway to the Brecon Beacons National Park where you can enjoy a relaxing short break or longer holiday amidst beautiful countryside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abergavenny Castle and Bailey Park.
Abergavenny Castle
Park
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abergavenny Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087.
Bailey Park
Park
Bailey Park is an urban park in the town of Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire Wales. It was founded in 1884 on land donated by Crawshay Bailey, Junior. The park is home to Abergavenny Rugby Football Club.
Linda Vista Gardens
Park
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linda Vista Gardens is a small urban park in the town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire Wales. Originally the garden of a private house, the gardens came into public ownership in 1957, and were later extended as a public park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Govilon and Llanfoist.
Govilon
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Govilon is a small Welsh village located between Llanfoist and Gilwern near Abergavenny in north Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr. The population was 1,447 in 2011. Govilon is situated 2 miles southwest of Abergavenny.
Llanfoist
Village
Llanfoist is a village near Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire, Wales, in the community of Llanfoist Fawr. Llanfoist derives from Ffwyst, an early Christian Welsh saint, although the anglicised version of the church patron is Saint Faith.
Abergavenny
- Type: Locality
- Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8394° or 51° 50′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.0302° or 3° 1′ 49″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
9C3RRXQ9+QWGeoNames ID
7292342
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In Other Languages
“Abergavenny” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Y Fenni”
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Notable Places Nearby
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