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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abergavenny Castle and Abergavenny railway station.
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.
Abergavenny railway station
Railway station
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Abergavenny railway station is situated south-east of the town centre of Abergavenny, Wales. It lies on the Welsh Marches Line between Newport and Hereford, and is operated by Transport for Wales.
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.
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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